Teaching U. S. History Through Sports / edited by Brad Austin and Pamela Grundy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Austin, Brad, 1972- editor.

Grundy, Pamela, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--History--Study and teaching--United States.

Sports.

Sports--United States--History.

United States--History--Study and teaching.

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2019]

Summary:

Few areas of study offer more insight into American culture than competitive sports. The games played throughout this nation's history dramatically illuminate social, economic, and cultural developments, from the balance of power in world affairs to changing conceptions of race, gender, and sexuality. Teaching U.S. History through Sports provides strategies for incorporating sports into any U.S. history curriculum. Drawing upon their own classroom experiences, the authors suggest creative ways to use sports as a lens to examine a broad range of historical subjects, including Puritan culture, the rise of Jim Crow, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the women's movement. Essays focus on the experiences of African American women, working-class southerners, Latinos, and members of LGBTQ communities, as well as topics including the controversy over Native American mascots and the globalization of U.S. sports.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780299321239

0299321231

OCLC:

1408797614