The whole world was watching : sport in the Cold War /
This state-of-the-field volume seeks to understand the cultural phenomenon of sports in the Cold War in its fullest social, political, cultural and global dimensions. Essays from an international lineup of contributors consider sport as a vital sphere for understanding the complex geopolitics and cu...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Stanford, California :
Stanford University Press,
[2020]
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Colección: | Cold War International History Project series.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This state-of-the-field volume seeks to understand the cultural phenomenon of sports in the Cold War in its fullest social, political, cultural and global dimensions. Essays from an international lineup of contributors consider sport as a vital sphere for understanding the complex geopolitics and cultural politics of the time, not just in terms of commerce and celebrity, but also with respect to shifting notions of race, class, and gender. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 334 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 1503611019 9781503611016 |