Download or read book Sport in America written by Donald Spivey and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1985-09-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stimulating anthology provides a scholarly perspective on the history of sport. New and exciting dimensions of sport history are introduced by exploring its political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. Race relations and racism in sport, the interaction of sports and politics, sexism and the role of women in sports, and the role that the profit motive plays in sports are among the topics covered. The impact of American attitudes toward violence as they apply to sport, and sport's powerful role in reinforcing class values are also reviewed from a historical perspective.