Beyond the Field : How Soccer Built Community in the United States.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bunk, Brian D.

Series:

Sport and Society Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--Social aspects--United States.

Soccer.

Immigrants--United States--Social life and customs.

Immigrants.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Champaign : University of Illinois Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Played by both migrants and native-born Americans, soccer created communities across the United States. Brian D. Bunk ranges from Pawtucket to Honolulu as he illuminates the deep and diverse origins of the American sport. Soccer took root as immigration, urbanization, and industrialization triggered immense changes across society. Matches built local pride as teams battled rival neighborhoods and towns. Teammates and supporters shared meals, raised money for fallen players, and attended each other's weddings and funerals. If sometimes damaged by economic depression or shattered by war, clubs often bounced back to provide a steadying, resilient force in their towns. Bunk follows the story from the 1880s through World War I by profiling the struggles and joys of players while also tracing the overlooked impact of people of African, Chinese, Hawaiian, Jewish, and Filipino descent on American soccer culture. Engaging and rich in detail, Beyond the Field draws on extensive original research to expand our idea of the people and places that formed the American game"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Watson Brothers : the first African American soccer players : Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Soccer and stone : Barre, Vermont

Soccer in black and white : Scranton, Pennsylvania

Chasing nomads : Buffalo, New York

Deering's Rangers in El Dorado : Miami, Florida

Irish shamrocks and Jewish gyms : Cincinnati, Ohio

Crossing Borders in Detroit : Detroit, Michigan

The McKendrick Brothers : Scottish professionals in the Motor City : Detroit, Michigan

Raising thistles in the Twin Cities : Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Jimmy Matthews : Minnesota's Canadian war hero : Minneapolis, Minnesota

High Plains Kickers : Denver Colorado

Soccer in the City of Roses : Portland, Oregon

Soccer in Central Park : San Francisco, California

Bay Area Vampires : Alameda, California

Soccer in surf and sand : Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-252-04826-1

OCLC:

1517397719