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The meaning of sports : why Americans watch baseball, football, and basketball, and what they see when they do
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The meaning of sports : why Americans watch baseball, football, and basketball, and what they see when they do

Author: Michael Mandelbaum
Publisher: New York : Public Affairs, ©2004.
Edition/Format: Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Michael Mandelbaum
ISBN: 1586482521 9781586482527 1586483307 9781586483302
OCLC Number: 55539339
Description: xviii, 332 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: 1: A variety of religious experience -- A modern creation -- Diversion and clarity -- Shining examples -- The rise of team sports -- The Atlantic Gulf -- 2: Baseball: the remembrance of things past -- The traditional game -- The individual's game -- The golden age -- Artists and scientists -- The silver age -- 3: Football: the spectacle of violence -- The industrial game -- The war game -- The college game -- The coach's game -- The golden age -- 4: Basketball: the chemistry of teamwork -- The post-industrial game -- The generic game -- The latecomer -- The grass roots -- The golden age -- The future of sports.
Responsibility: Michael Mandelbaum.

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