Author: Walter CampPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Football for the Spectator
Author: Walter CampFootball U.
Author: J. Douglas TomaPublisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472112999
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Toma scores with a balanced look at the use of athletic programs as a tool in "branding" universities and in building community spirit, support, and identity both on campus and off. 11 photos.
Sports Spectators
Author: Allen GuttmannPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231064012
Category : Sports spectators
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
In his previous books Allen Guttmann has provided incisive perspectives on Avery Brundage's role in the Olympic movement and on the nature of modern sports. Now, in his latest book, the accomplished historian of sport turns his attention from the playing field to the grandstand. Sports Spectators, the first historical study of the subject from antiquity to today, is at once erudite and entertaining; comprehensive and succint. Guttmann first examines the history of sports spectators, starting with Ancient Greece and Rome. He then moves on to the Renaissance and traces three early sports -the tournament, archery, and early versions of football. The author then focuses on the emergenece of sports in post-Renaissance England, and discusses the curious spectacle of animal sports (bear- and bull-baiting and cockfighting), as well as the first appearance of combat sports such as sword fighting, stick fighting, and boxing. The book concludes its historical view by exploring contemporary baseball, football, rowing, tennis, and golf. From his chronological narrative, Guttmann shifts to detailed analysis of the economic, sociological, and psychological aspects of sports spectatorship. Who were, and are, sports spectators? What is their gender and social class? Have they normally been participants as well as fans? What are the political functions of sports-watching? What are the social dynamics of spectatorship? Guttmann provides fresh insights which will be useful to scholars and fascinating to everyone. Sports Spectators also looks at the dramatic transformations radio and television have made, and offers an incisive critique of today's sports-related violence, including the increasingly frequent incidences of spectator hooliganism. How violent (or peaceful) have spectators traditionally been? Has spectator violence increased or decreased? You needn't be a season ticket-holder to enjoy Sports Spectators. Allen Guttmann makes the history of fandom come alive for any reader interested in Western culture and what forms of entertainment reveal about us, as well as those concerned with the recent growth of spectator violence.
Football Made Plain to the Spectator
Author: Football on Trial
Author: Eric DunningPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134942931
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Examines the causes of football hooliganism as a world phenomenon, considering the links between player violence and crowd violence, and the role of the media. It looks ahead to the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles and asks why soccer hooliganism has not been a problem in the USA.
Football for Player and Spectator
Author: Fielding Harris YostPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Modern Football for the Spectator
Author: Charles W. CaldwellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Understanding American Football
Author: Edward Scott McCorduckPublisher: Contemporary Books
ISBN: 9780844205724
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is an easy-to-understand reference for anyone who wants to learn more about America and American fo otball. It looks at: the language of the game; strategies an d subtleties of play; equipment and players; and associated cultural traditions. '
The Spectator
Author: Football Made Simple
Author: Dave OminskyPublisher: First Base Sports
ISBN: 9781884309083
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Understanding this popular sport is easy with this title that includes rules of football simplified, what to look for during play, NFL teams, college football rules and bowl games, introduction to fantasy leagues, stars, plus great teams past and present. Each section stands alone for use as a handy reference guide.