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Subject Area: Sports Studies
It’s more than just a game. A forerunner in the field of sports studies, the press has for years recognized sport’s ability to shape people’s lives as well as to elucidate the nuances of race, gender, and class identity. In recent decades we’ve built a deep list of monographs and collections that connect the work of researchers in the humanities and social sciences with professional academics and general readers alike.
News
Announcing the Forthcoming Publication of A Games Changer
The International Olympic Committee, Tokyo 2020, and COVID-19
Announcing the Forthcoming Publication of Berlin Sports
Spectacle, Recreation, and Media in Germany’s Metropolis
George Dixon Reviewed in the Journal of Sport History
“This is the best boxing book I have read in a decade.” —Gregory Ross
The Crown Games of Ancient Greece Reviewed in the Journal of Sport History
“By combining a sound survey of recent archaeology and a thorough understanding of the literary and documentary sources, Lunt’s book achieves its goal…”
Christine O’Bonsawin Named Coeditor of Sport, Culture, and Society Series
O’Bonsawin is Associate Professor of History and Indigenous Studies at the University of Victoria.
Olimpismo Reviewed in the Journal of Olympic Studies
“The quality of research and writing is consistently high, and all of the chapters contribute meaningfully to the literature in the field.”
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Berlin Sports
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Carry the Rock
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The Crown Games of Ancient Greece
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A Spectacular Leap
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George Dixon
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Seattle Sports
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Twin Cities Sports
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Olimpismo
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Gridiron Gourmet
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New Orleans Sports
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Defending the American Way of Life
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Moving Boarders
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Making March Madness
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San Francisco Bay Area Sports
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Baltimore Sports
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Separate Games
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Philly Sports
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DC Sports
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Frank Merriwell and the Fiction of All-American Boyhood
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The Razorbacks
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Democratic Sports
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Heavy Justice
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Battling Siki
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Rivals
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Breaking Through
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Hoop Crazy
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John McDonnell
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Sport and the Law
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Beyond C. L. R. James
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SportsWars
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Out of the Shadows
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Just for Fun
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