Baseball and the American Dream: Race, Class, Gender, and the National Pastime

by Robert Elias

Overview

A fascinating look at how America's favorite sport has both reflected and shaped social, economic, and

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765607645
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/15/2001
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Preface, Prologue, The Missing Ball Thrower, Introduction: American Dreams, Part I. Dreams of Diversity: Race, Ethnicity, and Baseball, Part II. Material Dreams: Class, Economics, and Baseball, Part III. Gendered Dreams: Women and Baseball, Bibliography, About the Contributors, Index