From Ritual to Record - The Nature of Modern Sports

Informationen zum Autor Allen Guttmann is professor of American studies at Amherst College. His many books include The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games, Games and Empires: Modern Sports and Cultural Imperialism (Columbia), and a translation of Peter Kühnst's Sports: A Cultural History in the Mirror of Art. He lives in Leverett, Massachusetts. Klappentext Originally published in 1978, From Ritual to Record was one of the first books to recognize the importance of sports as a lens on the fundamental structure of societies. In this reissue, Guttmann emphasizes the many ways that modern sports, dramatically different from the sports of previous eras, have profoundly shaped contemporary life.Originally published in 1978, this book was one of the first to recognize the importance of sports as a lens on the fundamental structure of societies. In this reissue, Guttmann emphasizes the many ways that modern sports, dramatically different from the sports of previous eras, have profoundly shaped contemporary life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Play, Games, Contests, Sports From Ritual to Record Capitalism, Protestantism, and Modern Sport Why Baseball Was Our National Game The Fascination of Football Individualism Reconsidered Conclusion Afterword. From Ritual to Record: A Retrospective Critique

Product details

• Authors: Allen Guttmann, Guttmann Allen
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2004
• EAN: 9780231133418
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13341-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Sociology: sport & leisure, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, Sociology: sport and leisure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects