Focuses on the vintage era from the 1920s through the 1940s. Over 450 color photos. Main sections include woods, irons, putters, adjustable clubs, fancy club faces, wedges and utility irons, shafts and grips comparisons, grading and condition scales, 2001 values, and a glossary. Manufacturers represented include Allied, MacGregor, Wilson, Spalding, and McGill. 2001 values. This description may be from another edition of this product.
I was pleased with the price and condition of the item. I read it for a class for school. It was difficult to understand until the professor discussed it with the class. Really good and valuable book for anyone to read.
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Despite the interesting nature of the book, much of the power of the book is lost in translation. English is not French and the sexism blatantly apparent in French is nuetered by the nature of English. Even so, considering a book unreadable is more a critique of the reader than the book even if the reader states their true opinion of the book. That's pretty obvious isn't it? One fun thing with this book is the frequency PB's...
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Bourdieu presents a wonderful analysis of the way our culture is currently shaped in terms of gender roles. He also presents a few ideas on how we can work to change the society we live in, and who has the most ability to do this. Despite what the other reviews say, the language is a little weighty, but understandable. Overall a great read.
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bourdieu applies his theoretical toolkit to one more field, and, as the hateful reactions of other reviewers testify, it hurts. this is indeed not talk radio and you will need to gather some philosophical/sociological resources to follow bourdieu, but it is completely worth it. in a small book, the foundations are laid of a systematic exploration of gender as a locus of symbolic domination.here is to hoping bourdieu's numerous...
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