Playing as if the world mattered : an illustrated history of activism in sports by Kuhn, Gabriel instant download

Playing as if the world mattered : an illustrated history of activism in sports by Kuhn, Gabriel instant download

1 online resource (160 pages) :, The world of sports is often associated with commercialism, corruption, and reckless competition. Liberals have objected to sport being used for political propaganda, and leftists have decried its role in distracting the masses from the class struggle. Yet, since the beginning of organized sports, athletes, fans, and officials have tried to administer and play it in ways that strengthen, rather than hinder, progressive social change. From the workers' sports movement in the early 20th century to the civil rights struggle transforming sports in the 1960s to the current global network of grassroots sports clubs, there has been a glowing desire to include sports in the struggle for liberation and social justice. With the help of numerous full-color illustrations--from posters and leaflets to paintings and photographs-- Playing as if the World Mattered makes this history tangible and introduces an understanding of sports beyond chauvinistic jingoism, corporate-media chat rooms, and multibillion-dollar business deals, Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 27, 2015), Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Workers' Playtime: The Workers' Sports Movement (1893-1945); Origins; ARB Solidarität; Naturfreunde; SASI and the Workers' Olympics; RSI and the Spartakiads; The 1936 Barcelona People's Olympics; Dissolution; Fighting the Fascists; Resistance; Legacy; Fair Play for the People: Sports and Civil Rights (1946-1989); Jackie Robinson; Roberto Clemente; Lester Rodney; C.L.R. James; Anticolonialism; Miroir Sprint; Marvin Miller; Muhammad Ali; The 1968 Mexico Olympics; Paris 1968; Anti-Apartheid; Robben Island; State Socialism, Soccer World Cups IDemocracia Corinthiana; Antifa on the Terraces; From the Ground Up: Grassroots Organizing in Sports (1990-present); Supporters Culture; Community Sports Clubs; Zines; Social Justice Campaigns; Tournaments; Skateboarding; Cycling; Radical Cheerleading;…