Idols of the game

About this book
A social history of American sport, told through profiles of sixteen of the twentieth century's most famous athletes, studying the increasing trend toward commercialism in sports, and looking at the changing attitudes toward African-Americans, women, and other minorities.
Details
- First published
- 1995
- OL Work ID
- OL2704559W
Subjects
Sociological aspectsSociological aspects of SportsAthletesBiographySportsSportifsBiographiesSportersAspect sociologique