Author: Colin Howell
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442658533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Blood, Sweat, and Cheers looks at the contribution of sport to the making of the Canadian nation, focusing on the gradual transition from rural sporting practices to the emphasis on contemporary team sports that accompanied the industrial and urban transition. The book also analyzes sport's pre-eminent place in our contemporary consumer-oriented culture, and the sometimes ambivalent contribution of sport to a sense of Canadian identity. Intended as an introduction to the way in which social historians approach the history of sport, rather than as an exhaustive narrative of our sporting heritage, Colin D. Howell introduces readers to a number of important issues, including amateurism and professionalism, race and ethnicity, regionalism and nationalism, the impact of British and American sporting traditions upon Canadian sporting life, and the contemporary meaning of sport in a globalizing capitalist economy. He also investigates discourses about respectability and the display of the body, gender construction and sexual identities, the changing nature of the sporting marketplace over time, as well as the involvement of spectators, the media, and the state in the production of our national sporting life. While theoretical in approach, Blood, Sweat and Cheers also looks at the accomplishments of individual athletes, including Ned Hanlan, Maurice Richard, Barbara Ann Scott, Wayne Gretzky, and Donovan Bailey, as well as major sports teams, and covers a wide array of activities from hunting, rodeo, and native sporting traditions to those associated with the Olympic Games.
Blood, Sweat, and Cheers
Author: Colin Howell
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442658533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Blood, Sweat, and Cheers looks at the contribution of sport to the making of the Canadian nation, focusing on the gradual transition from rural sporting practices to the emphasis on contemporary team sports that accompanied the industrial and urban transition. The book also analyzes sport's pre-eminent place in our contemporary consumer-oriented culture, and the sometimes ambivalent contribution of sport to a sense of Canadian identity. Intended as an introduction to the way in which social historians approach the history of sport, rather than as an exhaustive narrative of our sporting heritage, Colin D. Howell introduces readers to a number of important issues, including amateurism and professionalism, race and ethnicity, regionalism and nationalism, the impact of British and American sporting traditions upon Canadian sporting life, and the contemporary meaning of sport in a globalizing capitalist economy. He also investigates discourses about respectability and the display of the body, gender construction and sexual identities, the changing nature of the sporting marketplace over time, as well as the involvement of spectators, the media, and the state in the production of our national sporting life. While theoretical in approach, Blood, Sweat and Cheers also looks at the accomplishments of individual athletes, including Ned Hanlan, Maurice Richard, Barbara Ann Scott, Wayne Gretzky, and Donovan Bailey, as well as major sports teams, and covers a wide array of activities from hunting, rodeo, and native sporting traditions to those associated with the Olympic Games.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442658533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Blood, Sweat, and Cheers looks at the contribution of sport to the making of the Canadian nation, focusing on the gradual transition from rural sporting practices to the emphasis on contemporary team sports that accompanied the industrial and urban transition. The book also analyzes sport's pre-eminent place in our contemporary consumer-oriented culture, and the sometimes ambivalent contribution of sport to a sense of Canadian identity. Intended as an introduction to the way in which social historians approach the history of sport, rather than as an exhaustive narrative of our sporting heritage, Colin D. Howell introduces readers to a number of important issues, including amateurism and professionalism, race and ethnicity, regionalism and nationalism, the impact of British and American sporting traditions upon Canadian sporting life, and the contemporary meaning of sport in a globalizing capitalist economy. He also investigates discourses about respectability and the display of the body, gender construction and sexual identities, the changing nature of the sporting marketplace over time, as well as the involvement of spectators, the media, and the state in the production of our national sporting life. While theoretical in approach, Blood, Sweat and Cheers also looks at the accomplishments of individual athletes, including Ned Hanlan, Maurice Richard, Barbara Ann Scott, Wayne Gretzky, and Donovan Bailey, as well as major sports teams, and covers a wide array of activities from hunting, rodeo, and native sporting traditions to those associated with the Olympic Games.
Blood, Sweat and Cheers
Author: Charlotte Mijares
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595098088
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The story not of what happens inside the ring in front of the fans. Rather, it is a "not too pretty" look at the world of a sick, sadistic man who will sink to the depths to attain what he wants. Taken from behind the scenes of today's world of professional wrestling, this book is not for the faint of heart
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595098088
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The story not of what happens inside the ring in front of the fans. Rather, it is a "not too pretty" look at the world of a sick, sadistic man who will sink to the depths to attain what he wants. Taken from behind the scenes of today's world of professional wrestling, this book is not for the faint of heart
Blood, Sweat and Cheers
Author: Rob Ryder
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595473938
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"This book helped me understand that other athletes around the country endure similar stressful experiences that go along with sports and teenage life. And it's definitely useful in making a realistic plan for college." Tanner Starbard, 16, Basketball, California "Wow this is cutting edge honesty. I would highly recommend this book to parents, 'F' bombs and all, if they really want to know who their kids are, how they feel, what they dream, how they talk, how hard they work. It's sometimes harsh, sometimes tender, but ALWAYS REAL. A great read, insightful in a very unexpected way." Marshell Ann Wright, 41, Parent, Louisiana
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595473938
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"This book helped me understand that other athletes around the country endure similar stressful experiences that go along with sports and teenage life. And it's definitely useful in making a realistic plan for college." Tanner Starbard, 16, Basketball, California "Wow this is cutting edge honesty. I would highly recommend this book to parents, 'F' bombs and all, if they really want to know who their kids are, how they feel, what they dream, how they talk, how hard they work. It's sometimes harsh, sometimes tender, but ALWAYS REAL. A great read, insightful in a very unexpected way." Marshell Ann Wright, 41, Parent, Louisiana
Blood, Sweat, and Cheers
Author: Todd Mishler
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781931599955
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
For pure spectacle, passion and tradition, nothing in sports beats a college football rivalry--and the Big Ten has some of the best. Whether it's Wisconsin and Minnesota renewing thier ancient battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, or Ohio State and Michigan scrapping for conference dominance, you'll discover the history, ritual, and color of some of football's oldest and greatest blood feuds.
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781931599955
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
For pure spectacle, passion and tradition, nothing in sports beats a college football rivalry--and the Big Ten has some of the best. Whether it's Wisconsin and Minnesota renewing thier ancient battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, or Ohio State and Michigan scrapping for conference dominance, you'll discover the history, ritual, and color of some of football's oldest and greatest blood feuds.
Blood, Sweat and Cheers
Author: Colin D. Howell
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802082480
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A look at the contribution of sport to the making of the Canadian nation, focusing on the gradual transition from rural sporting practices to the emphasis on team sports that accompanied the industrial and urban transition.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802082480
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A look at the contribution of sport to the making of the Canadian nation, focusing on the gradual transition from rural sporting practices to the emphasis on team sports that accompanied the industrial and urban transition.
Blood, Sweat and Cheers
Author: Sir Ian Fraser
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780727902467
Category : Surgeons
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780727902467
Category : Surgeons
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
History of the Greater Boston Track Club
Author: Paul C. Clerici
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625842163
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Founded in 1973, the Greater Boston Track Club had humble beginnings but was quick to establish itself as a force of competitive runners. Initially an all-inclusive club of sprinters, hurdlers and middle-distance runners, the club evolved under the brilliant leadership of Coach Bill Squires. The club boasts nearly eighty regional, national and international titles. It has bred world-class runners such as Olympian Bill Rodgers (four-time winner of the Boston and New York marathons) and Olympian Alberto Salazar (three-time winner of the New York marathon and winner of the Boston and the Comrades Ultra marathons). Author Paul C. Clerici honors the Greater Boston Track Club through historical records and the experiences of those involved in its legacy.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625842163
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Founded in 1973, the Greater Boston Track Club had humble beginnings but was quick to establish itself as a force of competitive runners. Initially an all-inclusive club of sprinters, hurdlers and middle-distance runners, the club evolved under the brilliant leadership of Coach Bill Squires. The club boasts nearly eighty regional, national and international titles. It has bred world-class runners such as Olympian Bill Rodgers (four-time winner of the Boston and New York marathons) and Olympian Alberto Salazar (three-time winner of the New York marathon and winner of the Boston and the Comrades Ultra marathons). Author Paul C. Clerici honors the Greater Boston Track Club through historical records and the experiences of those involved in its legacy.
Game Plan
Author: Karen L. Wall
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 0888645945
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Patterns and layers of sport history emerge as almost-forgotten stories of Alberta’s marginalized populations surface.
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 0888645945
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Patterns and layers of sport history emerge as almost-forgotten stories of Alberta’s marginalized populations surface.
Molly and the Mutants
Author: Erik Jon Slangerup
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534498028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Fifth-grader Molly has her hands full between homework, homelife, and her best friend's schemes, but when the pets of Far Flung Falls begin to disappear, the town looks to Molly to find out who, or what, is behind the disappearances.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534498028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Fifth-grader Molly has her hands full between homework, homelife, and her best friend's schemes, but when the pets of Far Flung Falls begin to disappear, the town looks to Molly to find out who, or what, is behind the disappearances.
Bring It On
Author: Kase Wickman
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1641607114
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Featuring dozens of interviews with the cast and crew, fans of the franchise, film scholars, former and current cheerleaders, fellow filmmakers, and more. Gabrielle Union, Kirsten Dunst, and Eliza Dushku have all risen to fame since their performances in the original cheer classic, but boldface names like Solange Knowles, Rihanna, Hayden Panetierre, Ashley Tisdale, and more also appeared in Bring It On films. The first-time director who helmed the movie, Peyton Reed, now has multiple Marvel smash hit films under his belt. Not bad for a movie that almost didn't get greenlit in the first place—but went on to win the box office its opening weekend, gross more than $90.45 million worldwide, and spawn a half-dozen sequels, a Tony-nominated musical, and a whole new genre of female-led films. With the support of the filmmakers and producers, author and pop culture expert Kase Wickman accessed Universal's archives and conducted new interviews with cast, crew, and more for a full reveal of all the stories fans will love in this complete history and examination of the legacy of the greatest cheerleading movie almost never made. Beyond its 20th anniversary, the legacy of Bring It On endures. It's time we all understood how it changed, like, everything.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1641607114
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Featuring dozens of interviews with the cast and crew, fans of the franchise, film scholars, former and current cheerleaders, fellow filmmakers, and more. Gabrielle Union, Kirsten Dunst, and Eliza Dushku have all risen to fame since their performances in the original cheer classic, but boldface names like Solange Knowles, Rihanna, Hayden Panetierre, Ashley Tisdale, and more also appeared in Bring It On films. The first-time director who helmed the movie, Peyton Reed, now has multiple Marvel smash hit films under his belt. Not bad for a movie that almost didn't get greenlit in the first place—but went on to win the box office its opening weekend, gross more than $90.45 million worldwide, and spawn a half-dozen sequels, a Tony-nominated musical, and a whole new genre of female-led films. With the support of the filmmakers and producers, author and pop culture expert Kase Wickman accessed Universal's archives and conducted new interviews with cast, crew, and more for a full reveal of all the stories fans will love in this complete history and examination of the legacy of the greatest cheerleading movie almost never made. Beyond its 20th anniversary, the legacy of Bring It On endures. It's time we all understood how it changed, like, everything.