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The Field of Sports History at Critical Mass.
The Field of Sports History at Critical Mass.
- Source :
- Journal of American History; Jun2014, Vol. 101 Issue 1, p192-194, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article discusses the state of the academic field of sports history. The author discusses an essay written by scholar Amy Bass concerning on the field, his perspectives on sports history and the influence of the professional sports scene in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the 1970s shaped his view of sports history and sports as an academic field, and the potential problems of fragmentation within the field of sports history. The article also examines cultural aspects in sports history.
- Subjects :
- HISTORY of sports
SCHOLARLY method
SPORTS & society
TWENTIETH century
HISTORY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218723
- Volume :
- 101
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97421655
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/jau302