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David K. Wiggins & Wayne Wilson
LA Sports [EPUB ebook]
Play, Games, and Community in the City of Angels

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Copertina di David K. Wiggins & Wayne Wilson: LA Sports (ePUB)

LA Sports brings together sixteen essays covering various aspects of the development and changing nature of sport in one of America’s most fascinating and famous cities. The writers cover a range of topics, including the history of car racing and ice skating, the development of sport venues, the power of the Mexican fan base in American soccer leagues, the intersecting life stories of Jackie and Mack Robinson, the importance of the Showtime Lakers, the origins of Muscle Beach and surfing, sport in Hollywood films, and more.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9781610756297 ● Editore David K. Wiggins & Wayne Wilson ● Casa editrice University of Arkansas Press ● Pubblicato 2018 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5541312 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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