Playing to win : sports and the American military, 1898-1945
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書誌事項
Playing to win : sports and the American military, 1898-1945
（SUNY series on sport, culture, and social relations）
State University of New York Press, c1997
- : hbk.
- : pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-208) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This book explains how and why the American armed forces embraced sports as a critical part of training and as entertainment for the men—and, eventually, women—in uniform. The author traces the development of military sports from the Spanish-American War through the end of World War II and shows how they became an integral part of military culture. Wakefield uses the military's sports program to explore issues of power, masculinity, and race as they were expressed and reinforced through athletic competitions and demonstrates how they strengthened hierarchical relationships. She also shows how the armed forces attempted to use sports to further national interests on the diplomatic front and to reduce racial and sexual tension.
In addition, Wakefield argues for the interpenetration of the worlds of sports and war, showing how sports metaphors were used to masculinize the military enterprise and maintain morale. Wartime propelled interest in sports, and sports helped to maintain patriotism and gender identity among the troops. The book makes the case that the size and scope of the military's efforts to draw all soldiers and sailors into sports reflect the extent to which competitive athletics in the twentieth century have come to represent a means for advancing not only war but peace.
目次
- Acknowledgments 1. War and Sports: From the Spanish-American War to 1917 2. World War I and Military Athletics at Home and in the Face of Battle 3. Playing in the Post-War World and Planning for the Future of Military Sport 4. Building Strong Men and New Facilities for Another War 5. Creating the Military Sports Machine: Special Service Officers and World War II 6. Strong Men, Strong Bodies, Off to War, 1941-1945 7. WACs, WAVEs, "Sissies
- ' and the "Negro Soldier:" Military Sports for the Marginalized 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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