The American Dream and the National Game

by Leverett T. Smith Jr.

Book Overview

This engaging study examines sports as both a symbol of American culture and a formative force that shapes American values. Leverett T. Smith Jr. uses "high" culture, in the form of literature and criticism, to analyze the popular culture of baseball and professional football. He explores the history of baseball through three important events: the fixing of the 1919 World Series, the appointment of Judge Landis as commissioner of baseball with dictatorial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879728671
• ISBN13: 9780879728670
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"