Modern Sports around the World

History, Geography, and Sociology

David Asa Schwartz (Augustana College, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
20 February 2025

Sociology: sport & leisure; Sports & outdoor recreation

""This superbly written volume will appeal to sports and physical education students; researchers in foreign policy, gender studies, history, politics, sociology, and technology; and general high school and college readers who enjoy the odd sports history factoid.""

– Library Journal

Sports have become an international spectacle that influences nations' foreign policy, world economies, and regional morale. Hundreds of billions of dollars are at stake as governments and multinational corporations rush to make sure they have a place at the table. And yet, sports come from humble beginnings. We are fascinated by who can run the fastest, lift the most weight, jump the highest, swim the farthest, and act with the most precision. The history of sports is the history of the world.

Each chapter features one sport and details that sport's origins, global migration, economic forces, media influences, political environment, pop-culture inspirations, scandalous moments, and key individuals. Sports history is a tapestry of sociological variables; this text weaves them together to create a unique history book that explains not only where humanity has been, but where it might be going.

By: David Asa Schwartz (Augustana College USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 176mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 760g
ISBN: 9798765140147
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 20 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Primary , Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction The Entries Action Sports Archery Australian Rules Football Auto Racing Badminton Baseball Basketball Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Bullfighting Cricket Cross-Country Skiing Curling Cycling Diving E-Sports Field Hockey Figure Skating Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Horse Racing Ice Hockey Jai Alai Kabaddi Kickboxing Lacrosse Marathon Mixed Martial Arts Olympics Ping-Pong Rodeo Rowing/Crew Rugby Sailing and Yachting Soccer Softball Speed Skating Squash Sumo Surfing Swimming Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo Weightlifting and Powerlifting Wrestling Bibliography Bibliography by Sport Index

David Asa Schwartz, PhD, is assistant professor of multimedia journalism and mass communication at Augustana College, USA. He is author of numerous journal publications and spent 15 years as a journalist.

Reviews for Modern Sports around the World: History, Geography, and Sociology

Written primarily for high school and undergraduate students, providing them the background to understand the importance of each sport in larger society. * Booklist * This superbly written volume will appeal to sports and physical education students; researchers in foreign policy, gender studies, history, politics, sociology, and technology; and general high school and college readers who enjoy the odd sports history factoid. * Library Journal * Lower-division undergraduates. General readers. * Choice *