American Soccer
History, Culture, Class
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ISBN-13:
9780786496280
Veröffentl:
2015
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.01.2015
Seiten:
260
Autor:
Gregory G Reck
Gewicht:
427 g
Format:
229x152x15 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This narrative of U.S. soccer's history and present-day status addresses the issues of socioeconomics. Emphasizing the differences between social classes in U.S. soccer past and present, as well as those between American soccer and international football, this work analyzes the role of class in American soccer's failure to carve out a more prominent place in the sports landscape. Contemporary soccer is explored from its beginnings in informal Parks and Recreation leagues to the development of formal club programs, and university, professional, and U.S. national teams. In recent decades, Hispanic leagues formed primarily by Mexican and Central American immigrants have reinforced the theme of a class-based, exclusionary space in U.S. soccer. A personal perspective based on the authors' experience coaching soccer at the informal level broadens the book's appeal.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionSection One: A Theoretical Perspective1.¿The Pyramid Upside Down2.¿Models of the Pyramid Right Side UpSection Two: Retrospective of U.S. Soccer3.¿History of U.S. Soccer: Beginnings4.¿History of U.S. Soccer: The Golden Years5.¿History of U.S. Soccer: Lost Years, Renewed Hopes6.¿History of U.S. Soccer: The Cosmos YearsSection Three: From the Local to the National7.¿Soccer Beginnings: The World of Parks and Recreation8.¿Youth Development and Club Soccer9.¿Appalachian State University Soccer in the National Fabric: A Case Study10.¿From Boone to Siler City: Case Studies in Latino Soccer11.¿Professional and National Soccer in the United States TodayConclusionAfterword: 2014 World CupChapter NotesBibliographyIndex
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