Description: Defending the American Way of Life : Sport, Culture, and the Cold War, Paperback by Rider, Toby C. (EDT); Witherspoon, Kevin B. (EDT), ISBN 1682260763, ISBN-13 9781682260760, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US Winner, 2019 NASSH Book Award, Anthology. The Cold War was fought in every corner of society, including in the sport and entertainment industries. Recognizing the importance of culture in the battle for hearts and minds, the United States, like the Soviet Union, attempted to win the favor of citizens in nonaligned states through the soft power of sport. Athletes became de facto ambassadors of US interests, their wins and losses serving as emblems of broader efforts to shield American culture'both at home and abroad'against communism. In Defending the American Way of Life, leading sport historians present new perspectives on high-profile issues in this era of sport history alongside research drawn from previously untapped archival sources to highlight the ways that sports influenced and were influenced by Cold War politics. Surveying the significance of sports in Cold War America through lenses of race, gender, diplomacy, cultural infiltration, anti-communist hysteria, doping, state intervention, and more, this collection illustrates how this conflict remains relevant to US sporting institutions, organizations, and ideologies today.
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Book Title: Defending the American Way of Life : Sport, Culture, and the Cold War
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: United States / 20th Century, Sociology of Sports, General, Essays, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism, Olympics & Paralympics
Publication Year: 2018
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Sports & Recreation, History
Author: Kevin B. Witherspoon
Item Length: 9 in
Book Series: Sport, Culture, and Society Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
