Understanding Baseball e-bog
151,31 DKK
(inkl. moms 189,14 DKK)
The study of baseball history and culture shows the national pastime to be a forum of debate where issues of sport, labor, race, character and the ethics of work and play are decided. An understanding of baseball calls for consideration of different perspectives. This very readable textbook offers insights into baseball history as a subject worthy of scholarly attention. Each chapter intro...
E-bog
151,31 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
9 januar 2015
Længde
220 sider
Genrer
SFC
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781476618890
The study of baseball history and culture shows the national pastime to be a forum of debate where issues of sport, labor, race, character and the ethics of work and play are decided. An understanding of baseball calls for consideration of different perspectives. This very readable textbook offers insights into baseball history as a subject worthy of scholarly attention. Each chapter introduces a specific disciplinary approach--history, economics, media, law and fiction--and poses representative questions scholars from these fields would consider. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.