The use of sports to promote the American way of life during the Cold War : cultural propaganda, 1945-1963 /
This work investigates the use of sport in the first two decades of the Cold War to resist Communism by strengthening the American Way of Life. Each of the Cold War's key players used athletics as a means of advancing political ideologies. The book also evaluates the gains and losses of minorit...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lewiston, N.Y. :
Edwin Mellen Press,
©2008.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This work investigates the use of sport in the first two decades of the Cold War to resist Communism by strengthening the American Way of Life. Each of the Cold War's key players used athletics as a means of advancing political ideologies. The book also evaluates the gains and losses of minorities in this era. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 314 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-311) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780773416994 0773416994 |