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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781538147115
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 02-25-2022
Pages: 304
Product Dimensions: 9.29h x 6.46w x 1.08d
Series: American Ways
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.