Overview

Upon first consideration, sport and art seem to occupy separate, even opposing, realms--sport, associated with physical prowess, and art, with the highest reaches of the human mind. But because sport is such a powerful metaphor for so many human experiences, it has found its way into artistic traditions all over the world. Part One of this book provides a basic understanding of sport as symbol. Part Two gives attention to animals as adversaries and traces the origins of sporting art back to the hunt. Part Three considers humans competing against humans in combat sports, ball games, stick-and-ball games, and racquet sports, as well as in warfare. Part Four concentrates on contesting with oneself in races and sports of grace and beauty such as gymnastics, figure skating and ice dancing. The book concludes with a discussion of the athlete's relationships to society.

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Author:   Mari Womack
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9780786469413

ISBN 10:   0786469412
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   09 May 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface     Part One: SPORT AS SYMBOL 1. Heroic Dramas and Athletic Actors     Part Two: THE ADVERSARY IN NATURE 2. The Hunt: Power of Life and Death     3. The Hunt Domesticated: Ritual Origins of the Bullfight     Part Three: THE HUMAN ADVERSARY 4. Combat Sports: The Socialization of Conflict     5. War Games     Part Four: THE ADVERSARY WITHIN 6. Transcending Time and Space     7. Metaphors of Love, Death, and Rebirth     Part Five: SYMBOLIC ACTORS AND SOCIAL DRAMAS 8. High Priests and Super Stars     Notes     Bibliography     Index    

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depicts sport in a magical way-in the realm of art and poetry...unique blend of conceptual application and visual representation...will be valuable in both sports and art collections...highly recommended --<i>Choice.</i>

Author Information

A professional writer and anthropologist, the late Mari Womack lived in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

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