Review:
"In this edited volume, sports anthropologist Brownell leads an exploration of a forgotten moment in premodern anthropology. . . . A very successful project of intellectual history."―J. Marks, CHOICE Author: J. Marks Source: CHOICE
"The multidisciplinary approach offered by this collection succeeds in exposing the relationships between anthropology, physical culture, the Olympic movement, and imperialism in revelatory ways."―John W. Troutman, Western Historical Quarterly Author: John W. Troutman Source: Western Historical Quarterly
"The authors provide not only a window into the history of a sporting event but also an important story about sports as a system of representation. This volume is a fine collection that recalls a past event that is still relevant to the present."―John Bloom, American Historical Review Author: John Bloom Source: American Historical Review
"Through their analyses of the 1904 Games, the authors convincingly interrogate―and connect―categories of science, sport, race, and nation at the turn of the 20th century. . . . The book will appeal to a number of audiences, including scholars interested in the histories of anthropology, museums as well as world's fairs and other forms of display, science, sport, colonialism, imperialism, and national and international movements."―Andi Johnson, Museum Anthropology Review Author: Andi Johnson Source: Museum Anthropology Review
"This is a well-conceived volume that will be of wide interest to many scholars."―Barbara Keys, Journal of American Ethnic History Author: Barbara Keys Source: Journal of American Ethnic History
"The connection between the histories of the Olympics and anthropology provides a unique perspective on the history of sport. . . . The 1904 Anthropology Days and Olympic Games would make an excellent addition to the library of any scholar interested in the history of the Olympics or the history of anthropology."―Colleen English, International Journal of the History of Sports Author: Colleen English Source: International Journal of the History of Sports
From the Author:
Susan Brownell is a professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. She is the author of Training the Body for China: Sports in the Moral Order of the People’s Republic and Beijing’s Games: What the Olympics Mean to China. Contributors: John Bale, Susan Brownell, Mark Dyreson, Henning Eichberg, Gerald R. Gems, Alexander Kitroeff, Suzuko Mousel Knott, Jonathan Marks, Christine M. O’Bonsawin, Nancy J. Parezo, Linda Peavy, Otto J. Schantz, and Ursula Smith.
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