Sport and the Shaping of Civic Identity in Chicago

Gerald R. Gems (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

314 Seiten

2020
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-9897-2 (ISBN)

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This study is an interdisciplinary examination of the role of sport in the formation of urban identity in Chicago. The author employs historical and sociological methodologies and analyzes how the city became a hub for immigration, transportation, and entertainment.

This study uses sociological and historical methodologies to analyze the role of sport in the formation of urban identity in Chicago. The author traces the transformation of Chicago from a frontier town to a commercial behemoth, examining its role as an immigration, transportation, and entertainment hub. The author argues that, as a pioneering leader in American sport history, Chicago allowed teams and athletes to forge a unique national and global identity. This thorough and well-researched study makes a major contribution to debates on the social and psychological functions of sport culture.

Gerald R. Gems is professor emeritus at North Central College.

Chapter 1: Physical Identity

Chapter 2: City of Commerce

Chapter 3: Aesthetic Identity

Chapter 4: Race

Chapter 6: Social Class

Chapter 7: Sport and Gender

Chapter 8: Religion

Chapter 9: School Sports and Urban Identity

Chapter 10: Pro Sports and Their Fans

Erscheinungsdatum	02.01.2020
Reihe/Serie	Sport, Identity, and Culture
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	161 x 241 mm
Gewicht	590 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10	1-4985-9897-8 / 1498598978
ISBN-13	978-1-4985-9897-2 / 9781498598972
Zustand	Neuware