People's History of Sports in the United States - 250 Years of Politics, Protest, the People, the Play

Informationen zum Autor One of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,” Dave Zirin is a columnist for The Nation, SLAM Magazine, and The Progressive. His many books include A People’s History of Sports in the United States, Game Over, Bad Sports, and The Kaepernick Effect (all published by The New Press). Host of Sirius XM’s popular weekly show Edge of Sports Radio and a regular guest on MSNBC, CNN, and ESPN, he lives near Washington, DC. Klappentext From author and sportswriter Zirin comes a rollicking! rebellious! myth-busting history of sports in America that puts politics in the ring with pop culture. Zusammenfassung A groundbreaking book that looks at the history of sports through the lens of politics and culture.

Product details

• Authors: Dave Zirin, ZIRIN DAVE
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9781595584779
• ISBN: 978-1-59558-477-9
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
• Series: New Press People's History; New Press People's History
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Non-fiction book; USA, History: specific events & topics, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, HISTORY / General, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, United States of America, USA, History: specific events and topics