Asian American basketball : a century of sport, community and culture / Joel S. Franks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franks, Joel S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Basketball--United States--History.

Basketball.

Basketball players--United States--History.

Basketball players.

Asian Americans--Sports--History.

Asian Americans.

Pacific Islander Americans--Sports--History.

Pacific Islander Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This comprehensive history of Asian American basketball discusses how these players first found a sense of community in the game, and competed despite an atmosphere of anti-Asian bigotry in historical and contemporary America"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface ; Introduction ; 1. Pre-1945 Ethnic Community Basketball ; 2. Asian American Community Basketball, 1945-1965 ; 3. Crossing Sidelines: Asian Americans and Intercultural Basketball to 1945; 4. Crossing Sidelines, 1945-1965 ; 5. Asian American College and Professional Hoops to 1965

6. Asian American Hoops, Cosmopolitan Canopies, and Cultural Democracy Since 1965Epilogue: The Lessons of "Linsanity" and Other Musings ; Chapter Notes ; References ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2049-0