Frank Hoffmann, Rebecca S Kraus, Martin J Manning

Minor League Baseball (eBook, ePUB)

Community Building Through Hometown Sports

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Minor League Baseball: Community Building Through Hometown Sports examines the role played by minor league baseball in hundreds of cities and towns across the United States. Written from the unique perspective of a sociologist who also happens to be an avid baseball fan, the book looks at the contributions minor league teams make to the quality of life in their communities, creating focal points for spirit and cohesiveness while providing opportunities for interaction and entertainment. The book links theory and experience to present a sociology of baseball that explains the symbiotic relationship which brings people together for a common purposeto root, root, root for the home team.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136404832
• Artikelnr.: 38247875

Autorenporträt

Frank Hoffmann, Rebecca S Kraus, Martin J Manning