American Soccer

History, Culture, Class

Gregory G. Reck, Bruce Allen Dick (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

260 Seiten

2015
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9628-0 (ISBN)

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This narrative of U.S. soccer's history and present-day status addresses the issues of socioeconomics. Emphasizing the differences between social classes in U.S. soccer past and present, as well as those between American soccer and international football, this work analyzes the role of class in American soccer's failure to carve out a more prominent place in the sports landscape. Contemporary soccer is explored from its beginnings in informal Parks and Recreation leagues to the development of formal club programs, and university, professional, and U.S. national teams. In recent decades, Hispanic leagues formed primarily by Mexican and Central American immigrants have reinforced the theme of a class-based, exclusionary space in U.S. soccer. A personal perspective based on the authors' experience coaching soccer at the informal level broadens the book's appeal.

Gregory G. Reck is a professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University. His publications include numerous articles, and book chapters. He lives in Boone, North Carolina. Bruce Allen Dick is a professor of English at Appalachian State University. He publishes in African American, Latino, and film studies. He lives in Boone, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Section One: A Theoretical Perspective

1. The Pyramid Upside Down

2. Models of the Pyramid Right Side Up

Section Two: Retrospective of U.S. Soccer

3. History of U.S. Soccer: Beginnings

4. History of U.S. Soccer: The Golden Years

5. History of U.S. Soccer: Lost Years, Renewed Hopes

6. History of U.S. Soccer: The Cosmos Years

Section Three: From the Local to the National

7. Soccer Beginnings: The World of Parks and Recreation

8. Youth Development and Club Soccer

9. Appalachian State University Soccer in the National Fabric: A Case Study

10. From Boone to Siler City: Case Studies in Latino Soccer

11. Professional and National Soccer in the United States Today

Conclusion

Afterword: 2014 World Cup

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.2.2015
Zusatzinfo	notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	358 g
Themenwelt	Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball
Themenwelt	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7864-9628-2 / 0786496282
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-9628-0 / 9780786496280
Zustand	Neuware