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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
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