Latinos in U.S Sport

Latinos in U.S Sport

A History of Isolation, Cultural Identity, and Acceptance

Iber, Jorge; De Leon, Arnoldo; Alamillo, Jose; Regalado, Samuel O.

Human Kinetics Publishers

03/2011

312

Dura

Inglês

9780736087261

15 a 20 dias

839

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Chapter 1. Games of Spaniards, Pre-Columbians, and the Peoples of New Spain, 1500-1821

Los Espanoles (the Spaniards) and Sports

Sports, Games, and Entertainment Activities of Pre-Columbian Peoples

Games and Sports in New Spain, 1521-1821

Conclusion

Chapter 2. Games Mexicans Played, 1821-1880s

19th-Century Borderlands

Games and Sports in Mexico's Far North, 1821-1848

Games and Sports in the U.S. Southwest, 1848-1880s

Into the Modern Sports Era

Conclusion

Chapter 3. Getting in the Game: Latino-Style American Sport, 1880s-1930

Athletic Ability of Latinos

Baseball Craze

Rise of American Football

Marginal Sport Claiming Its Place in Barrio Life

Dribble Diversion

Boxing Ring as a Place for Creating Tough Hombres

Other Sports

Conclusion

Chapter 4. Sports and Community Life in the Great Depression and World War II, 1930-1950

Athletic Abilities of Latinos: Beginning of a More Realistic Assessment?

Lots of Energy to Play Ball

Football

Pride and Identification Through Soccer

Basketball in the Barrios and in Big Tournaments

Boxing and Community

Track and Field: An Athletic Challenge

Burgeoning Latino Presence in Golf

Early Years of Latino Tennis

Conclusion

Chapter 5. Expanding Opportunities From High Schools to the National Stage, 1950-1965

Key Historical Trend

Baseball

Football

Basketball

Boxing

Tennis

Running

Golf's Presence in the Barrio

Horse Racing

Conclusion

Chapter 6. Latinos and Sport During an Era of Social Activism: 1965-1980

Activism and Stardom on the Baseball Diamond

Football

Hoops and Ethnic Pride During the Chicano Era

Soccer and Recreational Independence

Boxing as an Outlet for Teenage Frustration

Does Playing Golf Make One Less Latino?

Conclusion

Chapter 7. Becoming Part of the Mainstream as Consumers, Performers, and Leaders, 1980-2010

Four Illustrative Stories

Key Themes

Burgeoning Presence on the Baseball Diamond and the Front Office

Spanish Surnames More Common on the Gridiron

Basketball at the Heart of the Barrio and Beyond

Latinos and Latinas as Part of the Tennis Boom

Soccer (Futbol): Cultural Spaces in Unlikely Places

Continuing Latinization of the Boxing Ring

Latinos as Consumers

Other Sports

Conclusion
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