Download or read book Sports Recreation Fads written by Frank Hoffmann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True to the spirit of the all-American athlete and our society's seemingly endless pursuit of and passion for leisure activities is Sports & Recreation Fads. This readable and fascinating reference book highlights some of the most notable as well as some long-forgotten pastimes and personalities. Sporting and recreation events have thrived in the United States for more than two centuries. Just about every sport and recreation embraced from Colonial America to the present has had its faddish aspects. The fascinating introduction provides a basic understanding of the importance of fads in the development of sports and recreation. No book on sports fads would be complete without several chapters on baseball, and this exciting volume is no different--Hank Aaron's 715th home run, baseball card collecting, Mark “the Bird” Fidrych's shining season with the Detroit Tigers, Bo Jackson's double career, Jackie Robinson's success in breaking the color barrier, and Pete Rose's gambling troubles--a true slice of Americana, the best and the worst of our favorite pastime! From the controversial people and events in professional athletics--Mohammed Ali, Joe Namath, Mike Tyson, the “battle of the sexes” between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, the “Black Sox Scandal,” and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, to the heroes--Charles Atlas, Joe Louis, and Babe Ruth, Hoffmann and Bailey illustrate the often fickle and sometimes enduring interest that Americans have for sports figures and their games. This informative and entertaining book also examines our personal quest for fitness, our devotion to automobiling, and our love of games, including bridge, charades, crossword puzzles, Monopoly, Dungeons & Dragons, Scrabble, and Trivial Pursuit. Sports &Recreation Fads is a handy guide to our favorite leisure activities of the last 200 years.
Download or read book Americans at Play written by Jesse Frederick Steiner and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Worldwide Experiences and Trends in Sport for All written by Lamartine Pereira da Costa and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2002 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collective volume contributes to a growing debate concerning the extent to which we are now living in a global society shaped by sport in addition to economy, technology and so on. It covers 36 countries from five continents, analyzed by 87 contributors, so it offers a large comparative study. It is also a data bank of national information resources for students, researchers, policy-makers, sports leaders and managers. By means of a standard framework used in all chapters, the collected data from national cases on history, management and culture of sport provide interpretations of marketing, sponsorship, finance, target groups, settings for activities, strategy of promotion and social changes as related to Sport for All. This cross-national approach seeks to offer adequate meaning to the practices of each country, stimulating further research on specific themes of physical activities for health and leisure, either in affluent or poor social conditions. The concluding chapter lays the groundwork of Sport for All.
Download or read book Outdoor Recreation Trends written by United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kraus Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society written by Daniel D. McLean and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2008 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eighth Edition Of This Classic Textbook Continues To Provide A Detailed Overview Of The History, Developments, And Current Trends In Leisure Studies. It Has Been Heavily Revised To Reflect Recent Societal Changes And The Challenges That Face The Leisure-Services Industry In The 21St Century. Students Will Learn How Trends Such As Dramatic Shifts In Population Make-Up, The Impact Of Technology, And Marketing Affect Leisure-Service Systems And The Recreation And Park Professions. To Reflect These Trends, The Text Focuses On Ten Different Types Of Organizations, Ranging From Nonprofit Community Organizations Or Armed Forces Recreation To Sports Management And Travel And Tourism Sponsors.
Download or read book Introduction to Recreation and Leisure written by Human Kinetics (Organization) and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Second Edition, is a textbook designed for an initial undergraduate course in a recreation and leisure program. With its 21st-century views of recreation and leisure services, it incorporates indicators for future directions in the field and presents international perspectives as well as career opportunities in recreation and leisure. A new web resource is included.
Download or read book Worldwide Trends in Youth Sport written by Paul de Knop and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Worldwide Trends in Youth Sport, you'll find international perspectives on the structures, initiatives, trends, and dynamics of youth sport for ages 6 through 18." "Written and edited by noted researchers from around the globe, this reference is a collaborative effort of the Sport and Leisure Committee of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education. The book explores and compares youth sport in 20 countries with very different histories, socioeconomic contexts, political structures, and stages of development." "For each country, you'll learn about the organizational network of youth sport, the level of youth participation, dropout issues, problems in youth sport, youth sport promotional campaigns, and the future of youth sport."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Proceedings of the National Outdoor Recreation Trends Symposium II written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The 1980 National Outdoor Recreation Trends Symposium written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sports Exercise and Fitness written by Mary Beth Allen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For reference librarians and researchers seeking information on sports and fitness, this guide is an important first stop. For collection development specialists, it is an invaluable selection guide. Allen describes and evaluates over 1,000 information sources on the complete spectrum of sports: from basketball, football, and hockey to figure skating, table tennis, and weight training. Focusing on English-language works published between 1990 and the present, the guide thoroughly covers traditional reference sources, such as encyclopedias and bibliographies, along with instructional sources in print formats, online databases, and Web sites. To enable users in search of information on specific sports or fitness activities, chapters are organized thematically, according to broad- type aquatic sports, nautical sports, precision and accuracy, racket sports, ice and snow sports, ball sports, cycling, and so on, with subcategories for such individual sports as soccer, golf, and yoga. Within these categories, works are further organized by type: reference, instructional, and Web sites.
Download or read book Proceedings of the National Outdoor Recreation Trends Symposium III written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Introduction to Recreation and Leisure written by Tyler Tapps and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2024-01-26 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, Fourth Edition, presents a comprehensive view of the multifaceted field of recreation and leisure. It delves into foundational concepts, delivery systems, and programming services. Over 40 leading experts from around the globe offer their diverse perspectives
Download or read book Sports written by Donald L. Deardorff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-09-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to the available literature on sports in American culture during the last two decades of the 20th century is a companion to Jack Higg's Sports: A Reference Guide (Greenwood, 1982). The types of individual or team sports included in this volume include those that are viewed as physical contests engaged in for physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological fulfillment. With a focus on books alone, chapters review the available literature regarding sports and each concludes with a bibliography. Academic journals likely to contain articles on the topics discussed are listed at the end of each chapter. Twelve chapters discuss sports and American history, business and law, education, ethnicity and race, gender, literature, philosophy and religion, popular culture, psychology, science and technology, sociology and world history. This reference and guide to further research will appeal to scholars of popular culture and sports. An index and two appendixes are included, one listing important dates in American sports from 1980 through 2000 and one listing sports halls of fame, museums, periodicals, and websites.
Download or read book Sport in Urban England written by Catherine Budd and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the largely unexplored social and cultural history of Middlesbrough and the leisure habits and opportunities of its people. It adds to existing studies of urban Britain and provides a specific study on the relationship between leisure and urbanization and industrialization. The book furthers understanding of urban sport and urban history by demonstrating how sport can be shaped by urban growth, whether directly or indirectly, and equally, how sport can also affect the way in which a town develops. This book shows how the study of sport in a particular setting provides another means of examining relationships between different social groups and within a large urban landscape. This book views the town’s sporting history alongside the development of Middlesbrough itself and within the context of the growth of sport in Britain more widely. Furthermore, as a study in urban history, this book addresses existing gaps in our knowledge of the development of towns and cities by examining the town’s sport. Through a detailed examination of local newspapers and archival sources, this book reveals the depth and diversity of the town’s sporting culture. In particular, it illustrates the role of the middle classes in the development of clubs, and the importance of class and social relations in determining an individual’s access to sport. As a consequence, the study also relates how the town’s working class populace was often excluded from the sporting culture, and shows the lack of sporting opportunities available to women. Amateurism is explored through the initial rejection of professional football, but the book also demonstrates the increased popularity of the professional game during this period. In addition, in view of Middlesbrough’s migrant population, the extent of football’s role in forming and reinforcing local and regional identities will be examined.
Download or read book Campus Recreational Sports Facilities written by and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2009 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Campus Recreational Sports Facilities covers the entire process of building a facility, from initial planning through design, construction, and move-in. Recreational sport directors, architects, and other experts provide construction options and share industry standards, guidelines, procedures, and more to help you navigate this complex process.
Download or read book Sports and Leisure A Celebration of Athletics and Recreation in the Capitals written by Kelli Tempest and published by Cosmopolitan Chronicles: Tales of the World's Great Cities. This book was released on 2023-05-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports and Leisure-A Celebration of Athletics and Recreation in the Capitals is a comprehensive guide to everything sports-related in the bustling cityscapes. This book covers the rich history of sports in the city, the most popular sports and teams, recreational activities, sports tourism, the sports industry and business, the impact of sports on society and community, the future of sports and recreation, and much more. With over 300 pages of detailed information, this book is an essential resource for sports enthusiasts and professionals alike. The authors have compiled a wealth of knowledge and expertise to create a captivating and insightful read that delves deep into the world of sports and recreation in the city. Whether you are a fan of football, basketball, tennis, or any other sport, Sports and Leisure has got you covered. Learn about the origins of your favorite teams and how they have evolved over the years. Discover the best places to play recreational sports and the top tourist destinations for sports lovers. Moreover, this book is not just about sports, it also examines the societal impact of athletics, including issues related to race and gender. Explore the role of sports in promoting social and cultural integration and discover how sports-based community development programs are making a positive impact on communities. But this book is not just about looking back at history and current trends, it also provides a glimpse into the future of sports and recreation in the city. The authors examine the latest trends and developments in the field and provide recommendations for future research and initiatives. Sports and Leisure-A Celebration of Athletics and Recreation in the Capitals is a must-have for anyone who loves sports, culture, and community. It is a definitive guide to the city's sports and recreation scene, providing valuable insights and information that are not available anywhere else. This book is sure to be a hit with sports enthusiasts, researchers, and professionals alike. So, what are you waiting for? Get your copy today and experience the thrill of sports and leisure like never before!
Download or read book Fads and Fashions written by C. Critcher and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report to Sports Council/SSRC Working Party on Recreation Research.
