History of Sports

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Game Misconduct Injury, Fandom, and the Business of Sport Fernwood Publishing	“You’re not a human being, you’re a number, a product, an asset as long as you can perform. If you can’t perform, then you’re a liability and they’ll drop you.” Professional athletes suffer …	Nathan Kalman-Lamb	192	2018	View
Immodest and Sensational 150 Years of Canadian Women in Sports James Lorimer and Company	With the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team and other high-profile female athletes in recent years drawing a healthy share of the sports media limelight, there is a perception that …	M. Ann Hall	96	2008	View
NEW! On Account of Darkness Shining Light on Race and Sport twp	For marginalized athletes past and present, achievement can bring celebrity without equality and recognition without opportunity In many ways, Ontario’s Chatham-Kent region is a microcosm …	Ian Kennedy	213	2022	View
The Skin I’m In Racism, Sports and Education Fernwood Publishing	This book discusses the role that sport participation plays in the lives of Black male high school students. As a former professional athlete himself, the author brings a firsthand personal …	Christopher M. Spence	136	1999	View
From Acknowledgements From: Game Misconduct Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Nathan Kalman-Lamb	2	2018	$0.20 Add
From Introduction From: The Skin I'm In Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Christopher M. Spence	5	1999	$0.50 Add
From Introduction From: Immodest and Sensational Preview James Lorimer and Company	1860s-1870s. Outlines early physical activities and sports that women engaged in in Canada, outlines availability to European women and what Indigenous women participated in as part of their …	M. Ann Hall	7	2008	$0.70 Add
From Cycling to Emancipation From: Immodest and Sensational Preview James Lorimer and Company	1880-1899. Examines the history of cycling in Canada and how a woman riding a bicycle in the 1890s became the epitome of the New Woman	M. Ann Hall	9	2008	$0.90 Add
From Experiences of Black People in Canadian Society From: The Skin I'm In Preview Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter, the author provides a brief history of black people in Canada, and goes on to describe the continued prevalence of institutional racism in academic institutions and the workplace.	Christopher M. Spence	4	1999	$0.40 Add
From Sport, Spectacle, and Sacrifice From: Game Misconduct Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Nathan Kalman-Lamb	18	2018	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Under the Pear Tree From: On Account of Darkness Preview twp	This chapter talks about the history and experiences of Black Americans and Canadians in sports dealing with systemic racism and discrimination. Canada’s history of white supremacy and …	Ian Kennedy	15	2022	$1.50 Add
From Blacks in Sport From: The Skin I'm In Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Christopher M. Spence	34	1999	$3.40 Add
From Modern Mannish Maidens From: Immodest and Sensational Preview James Lorimer and Company	1890-1920. Looks at the media take on women playing sports in the 1890s. Looks at the development of more prevalent women athletes and women’s team sports in Canadian including tennis, …	M. Ann Hall	14	2008	$1.40 Add
From Girls’ Sport Run by Girls From: Immodest and Sensational Preview James Lorimer and Company	The 1920s had brought significant change to Canadian women’s sport with the growth of teams and leagues, especially those sponsored by industrial concerns, the beginning of international …	M. Ann Hall	14	2008	$1.40 Add
From Manufacturing Fans From: Game Misconduct Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Nathan Kalman-Lamb	47	2018	$4.70 Add
From Race and Sport From: The Skin I'm In Preview Fernwood Publishing	-	Christopher M. Spence	20	1999	$2.00 Add

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