Sporting Series

12 primary works • 12 total works
As an international cultural activity for athleticism, spectatorship, and global cultural exchange, sport is unmatched by any other force on earth. And yet it remains a consistently understudied dimension of history and cultural studies. Sporting, edited by Amy Bass, aims to contribute to the study of sport by publishing works by people across a ra…
Ball Don't Lie!: Myth, Genealogy, and Invention in the Cultures of Basketball
Pro basketball player Rasheed Wallace often exclai…
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The Boxing Scene
4.27
· 15 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2008 · 6 editions
Thomas Hauser has been called one of boxing's grea…
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Distant Corners: American Soccer's History of Missed Opportunities and Lost Causes
From bestselling author David Wangerin, a history …
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The Evolution of a Cricket Fan: My Shapeshifting Journey
Samir Chopra is an immigrant, a “voluntary exile,”…
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Long Distance Love: A Passion for Football
Since he was a young adult, Grant Farred has wande…
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Mavericks, Money, and Men: The AFL, Black Players, and the Evolution of Modern Football
The American Football League, established in 1960,…
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Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon
4.28
· 18 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2009 · 6 editions
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) has always engend…
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The NFL: Critical and Cultural Perspectives
3.50
· 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2014 · 6 editions
The National Football League is one of the most si…
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One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility
4.06
· 82 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2010 · 9 editions
Although millions of people in the United States l…
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Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith
3.68
· 75 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2007 · 10 editions
In 1968, Tommie Smith and his teammate John Carlos…
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Sport and Neoliberalism: Politics, Consumption, and Culture
How neoliberal politics appropriates sports for it…
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Whose Game?: Gender and Power in Fantasy Sports
Fantasy sports have the opportunity to provide a s…
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