To Play the Game
Download or Read eBook To Play the Game PDF written by J. Bowyer Bell and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : J. Bowyer Bell |
| Publisher | : Transaction Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : |
| ISBN-10 | : 1412840090 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781412840095 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis To Play the Game by : J. Bowyer Bell
Book excerpt: In this fascinating analysis of the development, structure, and strategies of sports, Bell argues that games are an institution that not only reflect society but also mold society. He develops a typology of seven game levels from the primitive to the decadent and examines the history of game development in Western civilization, through the relation of the various game levels to national ambitions and strategies. To Play the Game is both enlightening and entertaining, an original contribution to the growing scholarship on sports.
