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Women's Sport and Spectacle: Gendered Television Coverage and the Olympic Games - Hardcover

$135.00

by Gina Daddario (Author)Historically, the mass media have marginalized women's sports by devoting more coverage to men's sports and trying to appeal to a male audience. This volume analyzes the mass media's portrayal of women's sports. The Olympic Games are highlighted because they provide one of the few sports arenas where women's participation is heavily covered, promoted, and celebrated. The author suggests the media are recognizing the significance of female spectatorship and are attempt...

African American Golfers During the Jim Crow Era - Hardcover

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by Marvin Dawkins (Author), Graham Kinloch (Author)Throughout the period of legally supported segregation in the United States, practices of racial discrimination, touching every sector of American life, prevented African Americans from participating formally in professional sports. Jim Crow policies remained in place in baseball, football, and basketball until a few years before the Supreme Court struck down the separate but equal doctrine in 1954. By the late 1950s, the African American pre...

The Six-Minute Fraternity: The Rise and Fall of NCAA Tournament Boxing, 1932-60 - Hardcover

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by E. Wallenfeldt (Author)NCAA boxing represented a brief, but colorful, chapter in the history of intercollegiate athletics, and it played an important part in the lives of persons making substantial contributions to American society. This story of NCAA boxing is told from the perspectives of former national champions and coaches. One hundred-fifty-six men won 199 NCAA championships. Perspectives of 72 of them and 13 prominent coaches are presented in this book. Almost from its inception in ...

Women in Baseball: The Forgotten History - Hardcover

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by Gai I. Berlage (Author)Very few people are aware that women were active in baseball in the United States as early as 1866. In this volume, Gai Berlage reports the histories of the umpires, players, owners, and sportswriters as well as the teams. Professional and amateur teams are covered as well as hard and softball. In 1974, when the Supreme Court forced Little League to change its charter and permit girls to play baseball on boys' teams, feminists cheered, heralding the decision as a sig...

Essentials of Amateur Sports Law: Second Edition - Hardcover

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by Glenn M. Wong (Author)In this thoroughly revised Second Edition, Glenn Wong updates and adds to his already highly successful First Editon. He addresses the significant changes that have come about in amateur sports law and administrative practice over the last several years. These changes impact amateur athletic associations; athletes' rights; administrative procedures; and the liability of sponsoring organizations. Issues of special topicality and importance, including women's sports, dr...

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by Michael Waddell (Author), Mike Schoby (Author)"Michael Waddell] is the real McCoy. Down to earth, clever, genuine, well-grounded, funny as all hell, kind, generous, decent, and surely one of the best natural hunters and woodsmen that I have ever grilled a sacred backstrap with." --Ted Nugent From hunting legend Michael Waddell, star of multiple Outdoor Channel programs, comes a poignant and funny book about growing up in rural Georgia: Hunting Booger Bottom. Waddell offers priceless anecd...

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by Parragon Books (Editor), Elaine Walker (Author), Anett Somogyvari (Photographer)Horses are among the most treasured creatures, not only for their long-standing partnership with man, but their strength, beauty, and spirit. This beautiful book gets right to the heart of these stunning animals, exploring everything from their behavior within a herd, to the myths and legends we associate with them, and their striking physicality. It concludes with sections on their varied colors and markings, ...

The 100 Most Important Sporting Events in American History - Hardcover

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by Lew Freedman (Author)This engaging and informative work highlights the 100 biggest moments in the history of American sports, illustrating powerful connections between sporting events and significant social issues of the time. In this homage to sports history, author Lew Freedman compiles athletic feats that caught fans off guard, inspired awe, and left viewers on the edge of their seats, all while making an impression on the world at large. Freedman ranks 100 of the greatest moments in sp...

The Student Athlete's Guide to College Success - Hardcover

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by Algerian Hart (Author), F. Brooks (Author)An invaluable guide for potential collegiate student athletes, this guide presents strategies to assist student athletes with life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas. Student athletes must overcome a gauntlet of challenges in order to be successful in college. This guide supports student athlete success by identifying various potential issues and providing specific guidance and advice based on the author's direct ex...

The Youth Sports Crisis: Out-of-Control Adults, Helpless Kids - Hardcover

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by Steven Overman (Author)This provocative critique of the youth sports movement examines the various issues surrounding children in sports and provides a plan for reform based on a change in philosophy and practice. Many American children spend more than 20 hours a week in organized sports, forgoing free time and unstructured recreational activities for the rigors of training and competition. This book offers a comprehensive critique of the youth sports movement, pitting the reality of adult...

Social Psychology in Sport and Exercise: Linking Theory to Practice - Paperback

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by Ann-Marie Knowles (Author), Ross Lorimer (Author), Vaithehy Shanmugam (Author)How should athletes prepare for the pressures of a large crowd? How do you manage conflict and disunity in a team? How can you encourage individuals to do more exercise? Covering a broad range of areas from elite sport to public health programmes, The Social Psychology of Sport and Exercise examines human behaviour and how we can change it. The authors combine innovative research with practical examples and case ...

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by James Buckley (Author), Who Hq (Author), Manuel Gutierrez (Illustrator)Read all about Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his legendary career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today. Lionel Messi loved soccer from an early age, often playing with his family members with encouragement from his grandmother. Now, he is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time! He is also one of the most decorated footballers in the ...

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by Lew Freedman (Author)This revealing biography explores Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning as an athlete and as a man. From the moment Peyton Manning arrived in the National Football League at the start of the 1998 season, he has been a numbers machine, completing passes at a dazzling rate and throwing touchdowns at a pinball-machine clip. Fans, teammates, and NFL foes alike have been in awe of what Manning's right arm has wrought. In Peyton Manning: A Biography, sportswriter Le...

Psychology of Champions: How to Win at Sports and Life with the Focus Edge of Super-Athletes - Hardcover

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by James Barrell (Author), David Ryback (Author)The first book to gather firsthand accounts of successful practices, and thinking habits, of sports legends and super-athletes--from across sports including football, baseball, basketball, boxing, golf, car-racing, and swimming--this work holds lessons that can power not only athletic success, but winning in any daily challenges of life or work. The result of years of research, Psychology of Champions offers the very personal words of star athle...

Combat Sports: An Encyclopedia of Wrestling, Fighting, and Mixed Martial Arts - Hardcover

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by David Hudson (Author)Fistic combat represents the greatest human drama in all of sport. Roman gladiators thrilled citizens and emperors alike when they entered the octagon to face an intense, life-threatening experience. Boxing, the sport of kings, also has its roots in the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Banned in 500 A.D. by the Emperor Theodoric, it resurfaced twelve centuries later in England. John Milton praised it as a noble art for building character in young men, and spor...

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by Lew Freedman (Author)LeBron James is simultaneously on the cutting edge of basketball greatness and as a cultural icon. Through the international exposure of the National Basketball Association and its televised games in more than 100 countries, and as a global marketing presence, the star of the Cleveland Cavaliers is rapidly becoming one of the world's most familiar faces. This biography traces the key events in the life of LeBron James during his dizzying rise to fame in high school to ...

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by Dan Holmes (Author)When the National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its first class of players in 1936, Ty Cobb received more votes than any other player--even more than did fellow inductee Babe Ruth. Cobb, known as the Georgia Peach, was universally recognized as the best player from the dead ball era. He also had the reputation of being its most ferocious player. His fierce determination to succeed helped Cobb equal or surpass more offensive records than any other player, and his career ...

Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement - Hardcover

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by John E. Findling (Editor), Kimberly D. Pelle (Editor)A quaint idea in the 1890s, the Olympic Games are now the foremost sporting event in the world. Information on the winners and medals abounds, but this unique book provides information on the events surrounding the Olympics: political controversies, scandals, tragedies, economic issues, and peripheral incidents. Covering specific games from the 1896 Olympics in Athens to the 2002 games in Salt Lake City, this volume also presents plans f...

Olympic Marathon: A Centennial History of the Games' Most Storied Race - Hardcover

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by Charles Lovett (Author)This is the first complete history of the Games' most storied race. From ancient Greece to Atlanta 1996, the book chronicles the race's development--the heroes, the controversies, and the stories that emerged from the ultimate Olympic challenge. For the first time, the complete history of the most famous race in the Olympic Games has been presented in Olympic Marathon--A Centennial History of the Games' Most Storied Race. Beginning with the legends of ancient Greece,...

Japanese Jiu-Jitsu: Secret Techniques of Self-Defense - Paperback

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by Darrell Max Craig (Author)With extensive, step-by-step photographs and instructions, this jiu-jitsu guide is an efficient tool for mastering this ancient martial art. The original Japanese martial art developed by the elite samurai class during Japan's feudal era, Jiu-jitsu is the forerunner of Judo and the precursor of today's ultimate fighting styles, such as mixed martial arts (MMA). For centuries, this method of unarmed self-defense proved so successful in combat that it was kept secre...

Youth Sports in America: The Most Important Issues in Youth Sports Today - Hardcover

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by Skye Arthur-Banning (Editor)Written by a former Olympic consultant, this book examines youth sports in America today, from institutions that dominate organized youth sports to high-profile controversies ranging from burnout and out-of-control parents to the health risks of youth football. As organized youth sports occupy an ever-greater role in the lives of American families, critics have begun to question whether some programs and participants have lost their way. This timely book examine...

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by Ilan Stavans (Editor)This insightful compilation offers interdisciplinary views on soccer among Latinos. In contrast with its relative lack of popularity in the United States, elsewhere, professional soccer is a hugely popular sport whose key players rival movie stars in popularity and influence. For many Latinos, especially those who emigrated to the United States, it is the game of choice. While Latino players are still not a major force in U.S. soccer, Latino fans certainly are, compris...

Jackie Robinson: A Biography - Hardcover

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by Mary Kay Linge (Author)When the Brooklyn Dodgers recruited Jackie Robinson from the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs in 1947, it marked a turning point both in baseball and civil rights history. Robinson became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues, and in doing so, led generations of black players into the previously all-white world of professional baseball. As one of the greatest players professional baseball has ever seen, Robinson fought fiercely for civil rights o...

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by David Jones (Author)Immortalized in song and story, Joe DiMaggio is one of baseball's most accomplished players--and also one of its most enigmatic stars. DiMaggio's life is often seen as embodying the American Dream. The son of Sicilian immigrants, he rose from an unexceptional childhood in San Francisco to stardom on the national pastime's greatest stage--Yankee Stadium. As a player, DiMaggio fought off injuries and earned a reputation for unyielding excellence, exemplified by his Major-...

The Sports Stadium as a Municipal Investment - Hardcover

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by Dean Baim (Author)This unique book gives a measure of the direct financial costs and benefits to a city of constructing a sports stadium without injecting biases and values into the situation. The literature on the indirect economic impact of these projects is reviewed and discussed. Private and public stadium projects are compared with respect to construction costs, use, and amenities. The work has an introduction that deals with the justification of subsidies, a comparison of ownership p...

When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport - Hardcover

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by Allen Bodner (Author)This is a splendid oral history of a time between World War I and World War II when Jewish athletes were the dominant ethnic group in professional boxing in the United States. The author draws on his own personal experience in New York City's fight arenas, and incorporates interviews with more than thirty former boxers, trainers, managers, promoters, and boxing judges to report on this overlooked aspect of sports history. Bodner explores the stories of the Jewish boxer...

The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II - Paperback

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by Buzz Bissinger (Author)Instant New York Times Bestseller - Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation"Buzz Bissinger's Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With The Mosquito Bowl, he is back with a true story even more colorful and profound. This book too is destined to become a classic. I devoured it." -- John GrishamAn extraordinary, untold story of the Second World War in the vein of Unbroken and The Boys in the Boat, from the auth...

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Report copyright infringementby Tamir Harris (Author), Terrell M. Harris (Author)In "Tamir Can Dribble" by Terrell M. Harris, children are taken on a journey of perseverance and growth as they learn to overcome frustration through practice. Tamir, eager to join his dad's basketball class, faces challenges with dribbling but refuses to quit. With the guidance of Coach Terrell, Tamir practices tirelessly, rain or shine, gradually improving his skills. Through Tamir's determination and hard work...

(Past edition) Canadian Soccer's Who's Who Guide to Footballers 2024 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Scott (Author)Canadian soccer's player-by-player professional club timeline for more than 500 active men's footballers from across the world, including the Canadian Premier League, Major League Soccer and MLS NEXT Pro. Career timelines that span more than 200 leagues and cup competitions across more than 50 different countries, including confederation championships in Concacaf, CONMBEOL, AFC and UEFA. Number of Pages: 138 Dimen...

The Five Elements and Linked Fist Manual: The Teachings of Li Cunyi - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Zhitang Du (Editor), Faxing Chen (Translator), Cunyi Li (Author)The Five Elements and Linked Fist Manual is a martial arts manual on Xingyiquan that was orally transmitted by Li Cunyi of Shenzhou. The book was compiled by Li's students and published by the Tianjin Warrior Association in 1916. The manual includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of the movements and applications of the Wuxing Lianhuan Quan (Five-Element Linked Fist) system of Xingyiquan, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Jr. Mitchell (Author)Missing Pieces Pt. 2 is the sequel to the first project by Marc Mitchell Jr. It takes a deeper dive into the hardships and challenges that Marc faced. In the book, Marc talks about almost dying multiple times. Marc talks about how he is paving a way for not only himself but everyone and it shows how big of a heart he has and shows a little bit of personality. Marc's courage to display that in not only his 1st book but his second book i...

The Adventures of Gerard, the Lion Killer: Comprising a History of His Ten Years' Campaign Among the Wild Animals of Northern Africa - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Jules Gérard (Author), Charles Edward Whitehead (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we co...