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Teaching U.S. History through Sports

Teaching U.S. History through Sports

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Few areas of study offer more insight into American culture than competitive sports. The games played throughout this nation's history dramatically illuminate social, economic, and cultural developments, from the balance of power in world affairs to changing conceptions of race, gender, and sexuality.
Teaching U.S. History through Sports provides strategies for incorporating sports into any U.S. history curriculum. Drawing upon their own classroom experiences, the authors suggest creative ways to use sports as a lens to examine a broad range of historical subjects, including Puritan culture, the rise of Jim Crow, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the women's movement. Essays focus on the experiences of African American women, working-class southerners, Latinos, and members of LGBTQ communities, as well as topics including the controversy over Native American mascots and the globalization of U.S. sports.

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BrandUniversity of Wisconsin Press
Pub dateJul 12, 2022
ISBN-10029932124X
ISBN-139780299321246
Paperback360.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9 × 0.8 × 6 in
Weight1 lb
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