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This fully illustrated atlas charts and profiles the worlds major competitive sports and the profits that flow from their commercial development. From the U.S.Abaseball, football, basketball, boxing, car racing, and moreto Pels beautiful game of international soccer, Alan Tomlinson paints sports big picture. He traces its emergence in modern forms, including those events recognized by the International Olympic Committee, and less well-known sports that have their own cultural bases and commercial momentum. In four colorful sections, the book maps major sporting events, follows financial ebbs and flows, notes political uses and abuses, highlights media attention, and provides case studies of global superstars. A handy A-Z of Sports maps key indicators and historical influences for each of 30 majors, and includes controversies such as cheating, drug use, and betting scandals. Finally, the atlas captures the full flavor of sports contribution to national and international cultures with country profiles noting the main strengths, notable achievements, and key events.

Author

ALAN TOMLINSON

Publisher

Berkeley, California: University of California Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520268241

Subjects

Anthropology, Social_sciences

Rating

4.83 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14