This interdisciplinary study analyzes the role of sport during the American occupation of the Philippines and how it related to race, religion, government, and more. It examines how sport was used by
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, st
Gems (health and physical education, North Central College, Illinois) traces how the assimilation process of various ethnic groups in Chicago was facilitated by participation in sports from 1830 to 19
This book provides a succinct yet comprehensive coverage of boxing history, recounting its ancient roots, evolution, and globalization. Gems describes important events and individuals, illuminating th
In Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science, Gerald R. Gems provides a succinct yet comprehensive coverage of the sport, recounting boxing’s ancient roots, evolution, and globalization. Througho
