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Sports and their fans : the history, economics and culture of the relationship between spectator and sport / Kevin G. Quinn.

By: Publication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2009.Description: xii, 259 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780786438020 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0786438029 (softcover : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • History, economics and culture of the relationship between spectator and sport
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.483 22
LOC classification:
  • GV706.5 .Q85 2009
Online resources: Summary: "Exploring such topics as the role of sports in the creation of mass culture, cheating, the abuse of illegal drugs, the strange and fascinating role that numbers play in sporting events, and the future of spectator sport, this book surveys the outsized impact that sports have on American culture"--Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks GV706.5 .Q85 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001112449

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-243) and index.

"Exploring such topics as the role of sports in the creation of mass culture, cheating, the abuse of illegal drugs, the strange and fascinating role that numbers play in sporting events, and the future of spectator sport, this book surveys the outsized impact that sports have on American culture"--Provided by publisher.

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