Sport in Canada: A History

Product Description
Comprehensive and issue-focused, Sport in Canada: A History is an engaging and thought-provoking investigation into the role of sports, games, and pastimes in Canadian life. This sweeping history emphasizes the sociocultural factors that inform current issues in sport, such as violence, injury, gender, and multiculturalism. Now in its fourth edition, this revitalized text guides students toward a deeper appreciation of the role sport has played in shaping our national identity.
Review
"[This text is] a very thorough and detailed historical account of sport in our country." ―Gordon Bloom, McGill University\n"I like this text because it examines the different regions of Canada and sheds light on the sporting experiences of the men, women, and children who lived in those regions, using different conceptual lenses to capture their lived experiences." ―Janice Forsyth, Western University
About the Author
Don Morrow is a professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, at Western University. His research focuses on the historical study of sport in Canada from a cultural and theoretical perspective; Canadian sport in the Olympic Games; and sport and gender issues. Don is currently the editor for the journal Sports History Review. Kevin B. Wamsley is academic vice president and provost at St. Francis Xavier University. His main areas of research interest include the following: the Olympic Games (history of, politics of hosting, organization of gender); Canadian sports history (including violence in, masculinity, sport and the state); boys' involvement in physical education; and curling and rural women's health.