George Gmelch is a professor of anthropology at the University of San Francisco and Union College in upstate¿New York. He is the author or editor of thirteen books, including Playing with Tigers: A Minor League Chronicle of the Sixties¿(Nebraska, 2016). Daniel A. Nathan¿is a professor and chair of American studies at Skidmore College. He is the editor of Rooting for the Home Team: Sport, Community, and Identity and past president of the North American Society for Sport History.
George Gmelch is a professor of anthropology at the University of San Francisco and Union College in upstate¿New York. He is the author or editor of thirteen books, including Playing with Tigers: A Minor League Chronicle of the Sixties¿(Nebraska, 2016). Daniel A. Nathan¿is a professor and chair of American studies at Skidmore College. He is the editor of Rooting for the Home Team: Sport, Community, and Identity and past president of the North American Society for Sport History.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
George Gmelch is a professor of anthropology at the University of San Francisco and Union College in upstate New York. He is the author or editor of thirteen books, including Playing with Tigers: A Minor League Chronicle of the Sixties (Nebraska, 2016). Daniel A. Nathan is a professor and chair of American studies at Skidmore College. He is the editor of Rooting for the Home Team: Sport, Community, and Identity and past president of the North American Society for Sport History.
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Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Around the Horn George Gmelch and Daniel A. Nathan Part 1. The Americas 1. Cuba: The Curtain Begins to Fall Tim Wendel 2. Dominican Republic: From Paternalism to Parity Alan Klein 3. Puerto Rico: A Major League Stepping-Stone Franklin Otto and Thomas E. Van Hyning 4. Canada: Internationalizing America’s National Pastime Colin Howell 5. Mexico: Baseball’s Humble Beginnings to Budding Competitor Jorge Iber 6. Nicaragua: In Search of Diamonds Dan Gordon 7. Venezuela: The Passion and Politics of Baseball Arturo J. Marcano and David P. Fidler 8. Brazil: Baseball Is Popular, and the Players Are (Mainly) Japanese! Carlos Azzoni, Tales Azzoni, and Wayne Patterson Part 2. Asia 9. Japan: “No Matter What Happens, Stand Up” Dan Gordon 10. Japan: Professional Baseball Enters the Twenty-First Century William W. Kelly 11. Korea: Straw Sandals and Strong Arms Joseph A. Reaves 12. China: A Century and a Half of Bat Ball Joseph A. Reaves 13. Taiwan: Baseball, Colonialism, Nationalism, and Other Inconceivable Things Andrew D. Morris Part 3. The Pacific 14. Australia: Baseball’s Curious Journey Rick Burton 15. Tasmania: Baseball Struggles to Survive George Gmelch 16. New Zealand: Baseball between British Traditions Greg Ryan Part 4. The Middle East 17. Israel: From the Desert to Jupiter . . . and Beyond William Ressler Part 5. Africa 18. South Africa: The Battle for Baseball Marizanne Grundlingh Part 6. Europe 19. Italy: No Hot Dogs in the Bleachers Peter Carino 20. Holland: An American Coaching Honkbal Harvey Shapiro 21. Great Britain: Baseball’s Battle for Respect in the Land of Cricket, Rugby, and Soccer Josh Chetwynd 22. Finland: Pesäpallo, Baseball Finnish Style Mikko Hyvärinen Part 7. World Baseball Classic 23. The World Baseball Classic: Conflicts and Contradictions Robert Elias Afterword George Gmelch and Daniel A. Nathan Source Acknowledgments Contributors Index
Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Around the Horn George Gmelch and Daniel A. Nathan Part 1. The Americas 1. Cuba: The Curtain Begins to Fall Tim Wendel 2. Dominican Republic: From Paternalism to Parity Alan Klein 3. Puerto Rico: A Major League Stepping-Stone Franklin Otto and Thomas E. Van Hyning 4. Canada: Internationalizing America’s National Pastime Colin Howell 5. Mexico: Baseball’s Humble Beginnings to Budding Competitor Jorge Iber 6. Nicaragua: In Search of Diamonds Dan Gordon 7. Venezuela: The Passion and Politics of Baseball Arturo J. Marcano and David P. Fidler 8. Brazil: Baseball Is Popular, and the Players Are (Mainly) Japanese! Carlos Azzoni, Tales Azzoni, and Wayne Patterson Part 2. Asia 9. Japan: “No Matter What Happens, Stand Up” Dan Gordon 10. Japan: Professional Baseball Enters the Twenty-First Century William W. Kelly 11. Korea: Straw Sandals and Strong Arms Joseph A. Reaves 12. China: A Century and a Half of Bat Ball Joseph A. Reaves 13. Taiwan: Baseball, Colonialism, Nationalism, and Other Inconceivable Things Andrew D. Morris Part 3. The Pacific 14. Australia: Baseball’s Curious Journey Rick Burton 15. Tasmania: Baseball Struggles to Survive George Gmelch 16. New Zealand: Baseball between British Traditions Greg Ryan Part 4. The Middle East 17. Israel: From the Desert to Jupiter . . . and Beyond William Ressler Part 5. Africa 18. South Africa: The Battle for Baseball Marizanne Grundlingh Part 6. Europe 19. Italy: No Hot Dogs in the Bleachers Peter Carino 20. Holland: An American Coaching Honkbal Harvey Shapiro 21. Great Britain: Baseball’s Battle for Respect in the Land of Cricket, Rugby, and Soccer Josh Chetwynd 22. Finland: Pesäpallo, Baseball Finnish Style Mikko Hyvärinen Part 7. World Baseball Classic 23. The World Baseball Classic: Conflicts and Contradictions Robert Elias Afterword George Gmelch and Daniel A. Nathan Source Acknowledgments Contributors Index
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