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Baseball and Social Class

By Kates, Ronald E.

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Baseball and Social Class

By Kates, Ronald E.

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This collection of fresh essays examines the intersection of baseball and social class, pointing to the conclusion that America's game, infused from its origins with a democratic mythos and founded on high-minded principles of meritocracy, is nonetheless fraught with problematic class contradictions. Each essayist has explored how class standing has influenced some aspect of the game as experienced by those who play it, those who watch it, those who write about it, and those who market it. The topic of class is an amorphous one and in tying it to baseball the contributors have considered matters of race, education, locality, integration, assimilation, and cultural standing. These elements are crucial to understanding how baseball creates, preserves, reinforces and occasionally assails class divisions among those who watch, play, and own the game.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2012-11-03
Publication Date:
2012-11-16
Publisher:
McFarland
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786472391
ISBN13:
9780786472390
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
346 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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