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From the Publisher: In this concise social history of golf in the United States from the 1880s to the present, George B. Kirsch tracks the surprising growth of golf as a popular, mainstream sport, in contrast to the stereotype of golf as a pastime enjoyed only by the rich elite. In addition to class...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kirsch, George B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2009]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Golf.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
HISTORY > Social History.
Golf > États-Unis > Histoire.
Golf > United States > History.
USA.
United States.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The rise of golf in the United States
  • The Americanization of golf
  • Nationalism, early champions, and war
  • A game for the people
  • First Golden Age
  • Depression and war
  • The post-World War II boom
  • African Americans at mid-century
  • Women at mid-century
  • From Palmer to Woods
  • The LPGA, gender, and country clubs
  • Golf and American democracy.

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