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Hanson, Mary Ellen – 1983
In the late 19th century and the early 20th century, an era of narrowly circumscribed female roles, basketball created tension by expanding women's opportunities for competitive athletic activity. The characteristics which made it popular with women--spontaneity, freedom of movement, and vigorous team play--contradicted prevailing ideals of…
Descriptors: Basketball, Competition, Higher Education, Physical Education
Yiannakis, Andrew, Ed.; And Others – 1976
Intended for beginning and intermediate level students of sport and society, this anthology of 43 articles is organized into twelve, self-contained teaching units with unit introductions and study questions. Topics addressed include: (1) the sociological study of sport; (2) sport and American society; (3) the interdependence of sport, politics,…
Descriptors: Aggression, American Culture, Athletics, Baseball
