From its 19th-century roots to its position today as a global symbol of American culture, basketball has been a force in American society. This book presents the first cultural history of the sport from the street to the highest levels of professional men's and women's competition, chronicling the relationship between the sport and American society.
From its 19th-century roots to its position today as a global symbol of American culture, basketball has been a force in American society. This book presents the first cultural history of the sport from the street to the highest levels of professional men's and women's competition, chronicling the relationship between the sport and American society.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Thomas Aiello is a professor of history and African American studies at Valdosta State University in Georgia. He is the author of several books including Dixieball: Race and Professional Basketball in the Deep South, 1947-1979 (Tennessee) Jim Crow's Last Stand: Nonunanimous Criminal Jury Verdicts in Louisiana, and The Kings of Casino Park: Black Baseball in the Lost Season of 1932.
Inhaltsangabe
Prologue CHAPTER 1: Muscular Christianity CHAPTER 2: Professionalizing the Amateur Game CHAPTER 3: The Negro Leagues CHAPTER 4: Early Collegiate Basketball CHAPTER 5: The Growth of the Women's Game CHAPTER 6: Mid-Century Scandal CHAPTER 7: The Birth of the NBA CHAPTER 8: Integration CHAPTER 9: Race and Civil Rights CHAPTER 10: The ABA and the Merger CHAPTER 11: Magic and Larry CHAPTER 12: The Jordan Rules CHAPTER 13: College Basketball at the Millennium CHAPTER 14: The Rise of Women's Basketball CHAPTER 15: The NBA in the 21st Century Epilogue Bibliographic Essay
Prologue CHAPTER 1: Muscular Christianity CHAPTER 2: Professionalizing the Amateur Game CHAPTER 3: The Negro Leagues CHAPTER 4: Early Collegiate Basketball CHAPTER 5: The Growth of the Women's Game CHAPTER 6: Mid-Century Scandal CHAPTER 7: The Birth of the NBA CHAPTER 8: Integration CHAPTER 9: Race and Civil Rights CHAPTER 10: The ABA and the Merger CHAPTER 11: Magic and Larry CHAPTER 12: The Jordan Rules CHAPTER 13: College Basketball at the Millennium CHAPTER 14: The Rise of Women's Basketball CHAPTER 15: The NBA in the 21st Century Epilogue Bibliographic Essay
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