Steven A. (Northeastern Illinois University Chicago) Riess,
SA Riess
John Wiley & Sons
2e druk, 2012
9781118537718
Sport in Industrial America, 1850–1920, Second Edi tion
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Paperback, 336 blz.
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Engels
John Wiley & Sons |
2e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9781118537718
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The American History Series
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Sport in Industrial America, 1850–1920 presents the second edition of Stephen A. Riess s well–loved synthesis of the development of sport during one of the most transformational times in the nation s history.
New edition maintains the book s acclaimed level of research, analysis, and readability
Explores topics including urbanization, ethnicity, class, sport in educational institutions, women in sport, and sport s role in manifesting city, regional, and national pride.
Includes an entirely new chapter on the globalization of American sport
Includes a new bank of photographs and images.
Features a newly revised and updated Bibliographical Essay
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ISBN13:9781118537718
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:336
Uitgever:John Wiley & Sons
Druk:2
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<p>Preface and Acknowledgments xi</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p>
<p>C H A P T E R O N E : Urbanization, the Technological Revolution, and the Rise of Sport 13</p>
<p>Urban Reform and the Ideology of Sport 16</p>
<p>Sport and Urban Space 22</p>
<p>Sport and the Promotion of Public Pride 28</p>
<p>The Technological Revolution and the Rise of Sport 30</p>
<p>Sport and the Communications Revolution 30</p>
<p>Sport and the Transportation Revolution 35</p>
<p>Lights, Camera, Action 38</p>
<p>Technological Innovations and Sports Equipment 39</p>
<p>Conclusion 44</p>
<p>CHAPTER TWO: Sport and Class 45</p>
<p>Sport and the American Elite 47</p>
<p>The Elite Sports Club 50</p>
<p>Thoroughbred Racing and the Jockey Clubs 51</p>
<p>The Athletic Club 53</p>
<p>Women and the Elite Sports Clubs 56</p>
<p>The Country Club 57</p>
<p>Sport and the Middle Class 59</p>
<p>Middle–Class Sports Clubs 63</p>
<p>Middle–Class Women 67</p>
<p>Working–Class Sport 70</p>
<p>The Working–Class Saloon 75</p>
<p>Track–and–Field 77</p>
<p>Blue–Collar Baseball 79</p>
<p>Industrial Sport 81</p>
<p>Working–Class Women s Sport 84</p>
<p>Conclusion 85</p>
<p>C H A P T E R T H R E E : Sport, Ethnicity, and Race 87</p>
<p>The Old Immigrants 88</p>
<p>British Americans 88</p>
<p>Irish Americans 90</p>
<p>German Americans 99</p>
<p>The New Immigrants 103</p>
<p>Jewish Americans 105</p>
<p>Native Americans 112</p>
<p>African Americans 114</p>
<p>Asian Americans 122</p>
<p>Conclusion 123</p>
<p>C H A P T E R F O U R : Sport and the Educational Process 125</p>
<p>Sport and Higher Education 126</p>
<p>Men s Intercollegiate Athletics 126</p>
<p>Football: The Big Game 129</p>
<p>The Football Crisis of 1905 1906 and the Rise of the NCAA 137</p>
<p>Women s Collegiate Athletics 141</p>
<p>Secondary School Sport 144</p>
<p>Adult–Directed Youth Sport 147</p>
<p>Conclusion 152</p>
<p>C H A P T E R F I V E : Baseball and the Rise of Professional Sport 153</p>
<p>Thoroughbred Racing 159</p>
<p>The Racetracks 159</p>
<p>Reformers Close the Tracks 162</p>
<p>Professional Baseball 166</p>
<p>The Rise of the National League 168</p>
<p>Baseball in the Early Twentieth Century 175</p>
<p>The Ballparks 181</p>
<p>The Ballplayers 186</p>
<p>The Game in the Dead Ball Era 186</p>
<p>The Black Sox Scandal 189</p>
<p>Conclusion 192</p>
<p>C H A P T E R S I X : American Sport in the International Arena 195</p>
<p>The Cultural Diffusion of Sport 196</p>
<p>Sports and the Borderlands 198</p>
<p>The Baseball Tours 201</p>
<p>Hawaii 205</p>
<p>China 206</p>
<p>Japan 208</p>
<p>The Philippines and American Imperialism 212</p>
<p>American Sport in the Caribbean 215</p>
<p>Cuba 215</p>
<p>The United States and the Olympic Games 219</p>
<p>The 1900 and 1904 Olympics and the Intercalated Games of 1906 221</p>
<p>The London Olympics of 1908 227</p>
<p>The 1912 Olympics at Stockholm 228</p>
<p>The Inter–Allied Games and the 1920 Olympics 230</p>
<p>Conclusion 231</p>
<p>Bibliographical Essay 234</p>
<p>Index 273</p>
<p>Photographs follow pages 44 and 194</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p>
<p>C H A P T E R O N E : Urbanization, the Technological Revolution, and the Rise of Sport 13</p>
<p>Urban Reform and the Ideology of Sport 16</p>
<p>Sport and Urban Space 22</p>
<p>Sport and the Promotion of Public Pride 28</p>
<p>The Technological Revolution and the Rise of Sport 30</p>
<p>Sport and the Communications Revolution 30</p>
<p>Sport and the Transportation Revolution 35</p>
<p>Lights, Camera, Action 38</p>
<p>Technological Innovations and Sports Equipment 39</p>
<p>Conclusion 44</p>
<p>CHAPTER TWO: Sport and Class 45</p>
<p>Sport and the American Elite 47</p>
<p>The Elite Sports Club 50</p>
<p>Thoroughbred Racing and the Jockey Clubs 51</p>
<p>The Athletic Club 53</p>
<p>Women and the Elite Sports Clubs 56</p>
<p>The Country Club 57</p>
<p>Sport and the Middle Class 59</p>
<p>Middle–Class Sports Clubs 63</p>
<p>Middle–Class Women 67</p>
<p>Working–Class Sport 70</p>
<p>The Working–Class Saloon 75</p>
<p>Track–and–Field 77</p>
<p>Blue–Collar Baseball 79</p>
<p>Industrial Sport 81</p>
<p>Working–Class Women s Sport 84</p>
<p>Conclusion 85</p>
<p>C H A P T E R T H R E E : Sport, Ethnicity, and Race 87</p>
<p>The Old Immigrants 88</p>
<p>British Americans 88</p>
<p>Irish Americans 90</p>
<p>German Americans 99</p>
<p>The New Immigrants 103</p>
<p>Jewish Americans 105</p>
<p>Native Americans 112</p>
<p>African Americans 114</p>
<p>Asian Americans 122</p>
<p>Conclusion 123</p>
<p>C H A P T E R F O U R : Sport and the Educational Process 125</p>
<p>Sport and Higher Education 126</p>
<p>Men s Intercollegiate Athletics 126</p>
<p>Football: The Big Game 129</p>
<p>The Football Crisis of 1905 1906 and the Rise of the NCAA 137</p>
<p>Women s Collegiate Athletics 141</p>
<p>Secondary School Sport 144</p>
<p>Adult–Directed Youth Sport 147</p>
<p>Conclusion 152</p>
<p>C H A P T E R F I V E : Baseball and the Rise of Professional Sport 153</p>
<p>Thoroughbred Racing 159</p>
<p>The Racetracks 159</p>
<p>Reformers Close the Tracks 162</p>
<p>Professional Baseball 166</p>
<p>The Rise of the National League 168</p>
<p>Baseball in the Early Twentieth Century 175</p>
<p>The Ballparks 181</p>
<p>The Ballplayers 186</p>
<p>The Game in the Dead Ball Era 186</p>
<p>The Black Sox Scandal 189</p>
<p>Conclusion 192</p>
<p>C H A P T E R S I X : American Sport in the International Arena 195</p>
<p>The Cultural Diffusion of Sport 196</p>
<p>Sports and the Borderlands 198</p>
<p>The Baseball Tours 201</p>
<p>Hawaii 205</p>
<p>China 206</p>
<p>Japan 208</p>
<p>The Philippines and American Imperialism 212</p>
<p>American Sport in the Caribbean 215</p>
<p>Cuba 215</p>
<p>The United States and the Olympic Games 219</p>
<p>The 1900 and 1904 Olympics and the Intercalated Games of 1906 221</p>
<p>The London Olympics of 1908 227</p>
<p>The 1912 Olympics at Stockholm 228</p>
<p>The Inter–Allied Games and the 1920 Olympics 230</p>
<p>Conclusion 231</p>
<p>Bibliographical Essay 234</p>
<p>Index 273</p>
<p>Photographs follow pages 44 and 194</p>