From Ritual to Record

Author	: Allen Guttmann
Publisher	: Columbia University Press
Total Pages	: 223
Release	: 2004
ISBN-10	: 9780231133418
ISBN-13	: 0231133413
Rating	: 4/5 (18 Downloads)

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Download or read book From Ritual to Record written by Allen Guttmann and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the relationship between sports and society, including the degree to which modern sport expresses the characteristics of modern society, such as secularism, equality, specialization, rationalization, and bureaucracy.

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