CALIFORNIA AND THE MAKING OF MODERN SPORT.

This book examines the importance of California - a socio-cultural, economic and political powerhouse - in the history of modern sport. It argues that California has had a profound influence, for better or worse, on the way that not only America but also the wider world plays sport and spends money...

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Main Author FRANKS, JOEL S.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published [Place of publication not identified] : ROUTLEDGE, 2025.
SeriesRoutledge research in sports history
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781003615125
1003615120
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1040425321
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1041015062
9781041015062
Physical Description1 online resource (262 pages)

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