American soccer : history, culture, class / Gregory G. Reck and Bruce Allen Dick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reck, Gregory G., 1945- author.

Dick, Bruce, 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--United States--History.

Soccer.

Soccer--Social aspects--United States.

Social structure--United States.

Social structure.

Soccer--Social aspects.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 248 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

Summary:

"This narrative U.S. soccer's history and present-day status addresses the issues of socioeconomics. This work analyzes the role of class in American soccer's failure to carve out a more prominent place in the sports landscape. A personal perspective based on the authors' experience coaching soccer at the informal level broadens the book's appeal"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section 1 A Theoretical Perspective

1 The Pyramid Upside Down 11

2 Models of the Pyramid Right Side Up 28

Section 2 Retrospective of U.S. Soccer

3 History of U.S. Soccer: Beginnings 47

4 History of U.S. Soccer: The Golden Years 67

5 History of U.S. Soccer: Lost Years, Renewed Hopes 88

6 History of U.S. Soccer: The Cosmos Years 106

Section 3 From the Local to the National

7 Soccer Beginnings: The World of Parks and Recreation 126

8 Youth Development and Club Soccer 140

9 Appalachian State University Soccer in the National Fabric: A Case Study 159

10 From Boone to Siler City: Case Studies in Latino Soccer 183

11 Professional and National Soccer in the United States Today 197.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786496280

0786496282

OCLC:

897510703