Download or read book Sport and Recreation in Canadian History written by Carly Adams and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sport and Recreation in Canadian History is a comprehensive textbook which provides an examination of events, documents, and pivotal moments that contributed to the development of sport in Canada. Content ranges from indigenous recreation, and the integration of British culture. It moves to the emergence of organized sport and national sport organizations, and their impact on how sport is viewed across the country. Amateur and professional sport is covered in detail and finally the globalization of Canadian sport and its expansion and position on the international stage"--