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History of Sport and Physical Education in the United States

History of Sport and Physical Education in the United States PDF Author: Richard Albin Swanson
Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 472

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This historical introduction to the history of sport, physical activity and physical education in the United States covers school, college, amateur and professional sports. It provides a history of men, women and diverse ethnic groups in sport and considers the influence of such phenomena as music, economics, technology and industry. The influence of events and periods such as the jazz age, great depression, affluence, technology and industry are related to sports, with comparative timelines of historical events to give students a frame of reference. Ancient and modern Olympics are compared and there is a new chapter on post World War II history.