Futbol in the park : immigrants, soccer, and the creation of social ties / David Trouille.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trouille, David, author.

Series:

Fieldwork encounters and discoveries.

Fieldwork encounters and discoveries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--Social aspects--California, Southern.

Soccer.

Hispanic Americans--Socialization--California, Southern.

Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic American men--California, Southern--Social life and customs.

Hispanic American men.

Hispanic American men--Social networks--California, Southern.

Social interaction--California, Southern.

Social interaction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.) : 16 halftones

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : University of Chicago Press, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

You know the scene: amateur soccer players battling over the ball, spectators cheering from the sidelines, vendors selling their wares from carts. Over the past half century, immigration from Latin America has transformed the public landscape in the United States, and numerous communities are witnessing one of the hallmarks of this transformation: the emergence of park soccer. In 'Fútbol' in the Park, David Trouille takes us into the world of Latino soccer players who regularly play in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood where they are not always welcome. Together on the soccer field, sharing beers after the games, and occasionally exchanging taunts or blows, the men build relationships and a sense of who they are. Through these engrossing, revealing, and at times immortalizing activities, they forge new identities, friendships, and job opportunities, giving themselves a renewed sense of self-worth and community.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

1 Field Insiders, Neighborhood Outsiders

2 Men at Play

3 Para Convivir: Drinking Beer in the Park

4 Fighting Your Friends

5 Working Connections

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-226-74891-X

OCLC:

1206400064