{"product_id":"sports-in-american-life-a-history-9781118912379","title":"Sports in American Life: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of author Richard O. Davies' highly praised narrative of American sports, \u003ci\u003eSports in American Life: A History\u003c\/i\u003e, features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdated include a new section on concussions caused by contact sports and new biographies of John Wooden and Joe Paterno.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures extensive revisions and updates, along with a leaner, faster-paced narrative than previous editions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccer's sharp rise in popularity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard O. Davies\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus, at the University of Nevada, Reno. His books include \u003ci\u003eRivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2010), \u003ci\u003eSports in American Life: A History\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2007, 2012), \u003ci\u003eBetting the Line: Sports Wagering in American Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eMain Street Blues: The Decline of Small-Town America\u003c\/i\u003e (1998). Davies was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 2013 and continues to pursue an active retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556683223314,"sku":"9781118912379","price":61.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ea26e4a-d59e-443c-9f1b-56a7bae2c2f3.jpg?v=1731759857","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sports-in-american-life-a-history-9781118912379","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}