A riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters and dramatic contests, this is an alternative political history of the United States as seen through the games its people played. Replete with surprises for seasoned sports, it will also amaze anyone interested in history with the connections Zirin draws between politics and sports. A groundbreaking book, it looks at the history of sports in the US through the lens of politics and culture, and shows how athlete-rebels have used sports for social and political change.
- ISBN10 1595584773
- ISBN13 9781595584779
- Publish Date 1 October 2009 (first published 30 October 2008)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The New Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 302
- Language English