Understanding American sports /

Co-authored by two of the world's foremost experts on sports culture, one American and one European, this book draws on both the outsider's perspective and that of the insider to explain American sports culture. With extensive use of examples and illustrations, the development of American...

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Main Author: Gems, Gerald R.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Pfister, Gertrud, 1945-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
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