Comprehensive overview of American sports history
Sports in American History, 2nd Edition journeys from early American sports history to the present, detailing the evolution of sporting practices in the US.
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What does it mean to be a woman in sport?
Women and Sport offers insight into how women have been involved in sport, their struggles for widespread recognition and how they continue to carve out their role in sport today.
Spanish speakers’ contribution to U.S Sport
Latinos in U.S. Sport: A History of Isolation, Cultural Identity, and Acceptance is the first comprehensive exploration of Latino culture and its relationship to sport in what is now the United States.
Sport and policy connections
Sports figures, events and organisations affect our society in vast, varied and sometimes, unexpected ways. Sport and Public Policy: Social, Political, and Economic Perspectives is the only text that tackles some of the most compelling connections between the sports world and public policy decisions from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics covered include economics, history, urban planning, not-for profit administration, public health, communications, political science and philosophy. With contributions from a wide range of scholarly disciplines, this contemporary resource enhances traditional conversation and gives readers a fresh outlook on economic and political issues in sport. Price: £48.95 I €53.80 Read more
5th Edition of Directory of Sport Science
This book will deepen the common understanding of each prominent area of sport science and strengthen the field as a whole. Readers will gain a clear view of the history and current status of each sub-discipline in exercise science, and they will receive essential information to expand their study of the field and explore their potential contributions to its development and success.