More Than Just a Game: Sports in American Life Since 1945 Format:Hardcover org series explores life itself

org series explores life itself

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Pages: 329

Published: 10/14/1991

More Than Just a Game: Sports in American Life Since 1945 Format:Hardcover org series explores life itselfMore Than Just a Game tracks the explosion of the sports industry in the United States since 1945 and how it has shaped class, racial, gender, and national identities. By examining both professional and intercollegiate sports such as baseball, football, basketball, golf, tennis, and stock car racing, Kathryn Jay looks at the impact of packaging, salary, hype, corporate sponsorship, drug use, and the presence of women and African American players. Jay