Ethnicity and Sport in North American History and Culture
Download or Read eBook Ethnicity and Sport in North American History and Culture PDF written by George Eisen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1995-10-30 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : George Eisen |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 1995-10-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780313390210 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0313390215 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ethnicity and Sport in North American History and Culture by : George Eisen
Book excerpt: 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.
