[lbo-talk] Book Query

[John Thornton]

Not a sweeping history of sports but very illuminating on the subject of 
college athletics and educational values (The subtitle of the book) is "The 
Game of Life" by James Shulman & William Bowen. 1900 to today. Covers the 
issues of sex, finance (capitalism), and culture. I would expect that this 
book would have information that would make reading it worthwhile.

John Thornton


>To All --
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>I've been approached to write a sweeping history of American sports, from
>the Colonial period onward, focusing on the various cultural and political
>elements that made and continue to make up the games -- from race to sex to
>capital vs. labor, advertising, and so on -- as well as dealing with the
>athletes and owners themselvess. Anyone with any suggested sources or
>reading material may contact me on - or off-list.
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