Anthropology, Sport, and Culture
by Robert R. Sands
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Sports permeates the fabric of our society on all levels and it also is a universal phenomenon expressed in all cultures of the world. It has become the international medium of cultural exchange in the contemporary world. Witness the galvanizing popularity of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games, the World Track and Field Championships in Athens, Greece, and the 1998 Winter Olympics from Nagano, Japan. Americans, indeed people throughout the world, are often consumed by sport. It is no show more wonder that some refer to sport as the New American Religion. Social scientists can no longer afford to ignore sport as a subject of serious research and discussion. It is shaping cultures, driving economies, and molding politics. Its impact is global, facilitating communication among nations while underscording national, regional, and ethnic identities. show lessMembers
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Robert R. Sands is chair of the cross-cultural competence department and assistant professor of anthropology for the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) at the Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Linda R. Sands is a wildlife biologist and project scientist with CH2M HILL.
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- Anthropology, Nonfiction, Sports and Leisure, Sociology
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- 306.4 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social Behavior - Dating, Marriage, Divorce Specific aspects of culture
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- GV706.2 .A58 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports
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