Touching Base
University of Illinois Press (Verlag)
9780252067754 (ISBN)
The revised and expanded edition of Touching Base examines the myths, realities, symbols, and rituals of America's national pastime. Steven Riess details the relationships among urban politics, communities, and baseball while exploring how Progressive Era sensibilities shaped debates over issues like Sunday games, ballpark construction, and promotion of the games. Focusing on Atlanta, New York, and Chicago, Riess looks at all the participants--from spectators to owners to players--in analyzing how baseball both influenced and mirrored broader society.
Steven A. Riess is the former Bernard Brommel Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of History at Northeastern Illinois University. His books include City Games: The Evolution of American Urban Society and the Rise of Sports and The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime: Horse Racing, Politics, and Organized Crime in New York 1865-1913.
CoverTitleCopyrightContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Baseball and the Cultural Approach to History1. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game": The Crowd and the Ideology of Baseball2. Professional Baseball and Urban PoliticsIllustrations3. Politics, Ballparks, and the Neighborhoods4. Professional Sunday Baseball and Social Reform5. Professional Baseball as a Source of Social MobilityConclusion: The Social Functions of Professional BaseballApendix: A Note on MethodologyNotesIndexBack cover
| Verlagsort | Baltimore |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 513 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| ISBN-13 | 9780252067754 / 9780252067754 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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