
Crossing Sidelines, Crossing Cultures
Sport and Asian Pacific American Cultural Citizenship
Joel S. Franks(Author)
University Press of America
Published on 29. May 2000
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-7618-1592-1 (ISBN)
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Description
Crossing Sidelines, Crossing Cultures crosses disciplines in order to examine an unexplored facet of American racial and ethnic experiences-Asian Pacific American participation in sports. Joel S. Franks examines the experiences of famous and not so famous Asian Pacific American athletes from the late 1800s to the present. Through the stories of athletes such as swimmer Duke Kahanamoku and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, Franks demonstrates how Asian Pacific Americans have overcome discrimination and stereotypes to cross the cultural barriers that separate them from other American racial and ethnic groups. This book reveals how the struggles that Asian Pacific Americans face in their desire to assert their cultural citizenship are often expressed through sports.
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. . . a carefully constructed thesis about how people assert their cultural identities in ways that break down stereotypes and cross the cultural borders that separate racial and ethnic groups in the US?Very interesting, and highly recommended for allcategories of readership. * CHOICE * . . . a carefully constructed thesis about how people assert their cultural identities in ways that break down stereotypes and cross the cultural borders that separate racial and ethnic groups in the US...Very interesting, and highly recommended for all categories of readership. * CHOICE *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
422 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-1592-1 (9780761815921)
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Joel Franks
Crossing Sidelines, Crossing Cultures
Sport and Asian Pacific American Cultural Citizenship
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Person
Joel S. Franks is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Science at San Jose State University in California.
Content
chapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 Sports and Asian Pacific American Communities chapter 3 The Ring and The Mat: Boxing, Wrestling, and The "Martial Arts" chapter 4 Bats and Ball chapter 5 Touchdowns and Goals chapter 6 Courts and Communities chapter 7 From Duke to Tiger and Kristi chapter 8 Asian Pacific American Sporting Experiences in a Comparative Perspective