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Analyzes sport from an anthropological perspective that includes cultural evolution, social function, and human expression.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Brian Sutton-Smith Preface Sport and Anthropology The Meaning of Sport: A Cultural Approach Anthropology of Sport: Theory and Method Prehistory and Early History of Sport Sport in Culture: An Evolutionary Perspective. I: Band Society Sport in Culture: An Evolutionary Perspective. II: Supraband Society Applications Epilogue References Index

About the Author

KENDALL BLANCHARD is Professor of Anthropology and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lamar University. He is the author of six books, including The Mississippi Choctaws at Play: The Serious Side of Leisure (1981).