Zirin, Dave.

A people's history of sports in the United States : 250 years of politics, protest, people, and play / Dave Zirin. - New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton & Co., 2008. - xvii, 302 p. ; 24 cm. - The New Press people's history series . - New Press people's history. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-292) and index.

Until the twentieth century -- Rough riding -- Sports and leisure -- No depression -- War and its discontents -- Have we gone soft? -- Sports on the edge of panic -- The flood gates -- The 1980s : welcome to hell -- C.R.E.A.M. -- More of the same versus change.

9781595584779 9781595581006 1595581006

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Sports--Political aspects--History.--United States
Sports--Social aspects--History.--United States

GV706.35 / .Z567 2008

306.4/830973