The editors use the unique lens of the history of sports to examine ethnic experiences in North America since 1840. Comprised of 12 original essays and an Introduction, it chronicles sport as a social institution through which various ethnic and racial groups attempted to find the way to social and psychological acceptance and cultural integration. Included are chapters on Native Americans, Irish-Americans, German-Americans, Canadians, African-Americans, Italian-Americans, Hispanics, and several more, showing how their sports participation also provided these communities with some measure of social mobility, self-esteem, and a shared pride.
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The editors use the unique lens of the history of sports to examine ethnic experiences in North America since 1840. Comprised of 12 original essays and an Introduction, it chronicles sport as a social institution through which various ethnic and racial groups attempted to find the way to social and psychological acceptance and cultural integration. Included are chapters on Native Americans, Irish-Americans, German-Americans, Canadians, African-Americans, Italian-Americans, Hispanics, and several more, showing how their sports participation also provided these communities with some measure of social mobility, self-esteem, and a shared pride.
Imprint | Praeger Publishers Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 1995 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | October 1995 |
Authors | George Eisen, David K. Wiggins |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 272 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-275-95451-2 |
Barcode | 9780275954512 |
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LSN | 0-275-95451-X |