The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Sport
Download or Read eBook The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Sport PDF written by Steven J. Overman and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Steven J. Overman |
| Publisher | : Mercer University Press |
| Total Pages | : 431 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780881462265 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0881462268 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Sport by : Steven J. Overman
Book excerpt: Steven Overman explores the concordant values of the Protestant ethic, capitalism, and sport by applying German scholar Max Weber's seminal thesis. Weber demonstrated a relationship between the Protestant ethic and a form of economic behavior he labeled the ôcalling of capitalism.ö
