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 a 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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Prologue
CHAPTER 1: Muscular Christianity
CHAPTER 2: Professionalizing the Amateur Game
CHAPTER 3: The Negro Leagues
CHAPTER 4: Early Collegiate Basketball
CHAPTER 5: The Growth of the Women's Game
CHAPTER 6: Mid-Century Scandal
CHAPTER 7: The Birth of the NBA
CHAPTER 8: Integration
CHAPTER 9: Race and Civil Rights
CHAPTER 10: The ABA and the Merger
CHAPTER 11: Magic and Larry
CHAPTER 12: The Jordan Rules
CHAPTER 13: College Basketball at the Millennium
CHAPTER 14: The Rise of Women's Basketball
CHAPTER 15: The NBA in the 21st Century
Epilogue
Bibliographic Essay