The Field of Sports History at Critical Mass.

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  • Author(s): Ruck, Rob
  • Source:
    Journal of American History. Jun2014, Vol. 101 Issue 1, p192-194. 3p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      HISTORY of sports; SCHOLARLY method; BASS, Amy; SPORTS & society; TWENTIETH century; HISTORY
    • Subject Terms:
      PITTSBURGH (Pa.)
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the state of the academic field of sports history. The author discusses an essay written by scholar Amy Bass concerning on the field, his perspectives on sports history and the influence of the professional sports scene in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the 1970s shaped his view of sports history and sports as an academic field, and the potential problems of fragmentation within the field of sports history. The article also examines cultural aspects in sports history.