Description
From its 19th-century roots to its position today as a global symbol of American culture, basketball has been a force in American society. This book presents the first cultural history of the sport from the street to the highest levels of professional mens and womens competition, chronicling the relationship between the sport and American society.
Author: Thomas Aiello
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 02/25/2022
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.46w x 1.08d
ISBN13: 9781538147115
ISBN10: 1538147114
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- History | Social History
- History | United States | 20th Century
About the Author
Thomas Aiello is a professor of history and African American studies at Valdosta State University in Georgia. He is the author of several books including Dixieball: Race and Professional Basketball in the Deep South, 1947-1979 (Tennessee) Jim Crow's Last Stand: Nonunanimous Criminal Jury Verdicts in Louisiana, and The Kings of Casino Park: Black Baseball in the Lost Season of 1932.