商品簡介
Traces football's European origins and its evolution from a game of privilege into a national institution. Details how prevailing cultural and gender-based imperatives have shaped the game's rules, strategies, and lexicon, and how the game has, in turn, informed the issues of American militarism, feminism, and regionalism. Also considers how football's obsession with domination and victory reinforces these same values in American culture. Gems is associate professor of health and physical education at North Central College. He has written articles and reviews on sports-related issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Gerald R. Gems (Ph.D., University of Maryland) is Full Professor of Health and Physical Education at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. He has written numerous articles and reviews on sports related issues. His previous Scarecrow publication is Windy CIty Wars: Labor, Leisure and Sport in the Making of Chicago.
