Give and Go : Basketball as a Cultural Practice

Language: English

Published by SUNY Press, 2008

0791473937 / 9780791473931

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A pickup basketball player looks at the pickup game as a distinctive culture using both personal experience and cultural studies theory.From the city courts of Harlem to the church halls of Indiana, pickup basketball culture is intensely local and reflects the histories and identities of its players. In Give and Go, Thomas Mc Laughlin examines how players put into play a loose set of values and ethical styles that influence how they think, feel, move, and relate to others within the community. A lifelong pickup ball player-one of modest skills but serious intent-Mc Laughlin has internalized and embodied the culture of the game, and he writes as a participant in the basketball community, putting into words what his body already knows. This book reflects the author's personal experience and observation of the game, through the lens of contemporary cultural theory, and also examines the representation of basketball culture in popular media, including the films Hoop Dreams, Hoosiers, and White Men Can't Jump. As only an insider can, Mc Laughlin takes readers onto the court and into the minds of players as they negotiate the culture of the game.…

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Title
Give and Go : Basketball as a Cultural Practice
Author
Thomas Mc Laughlin
Publisher
SUNY Press
Publication year
2008
Condition
Neu
Binding
Buch
Language
English
ISBN 10
0791473937
ISBN 13
9780791473931
Item weight
577 grams
Dimensions
235x157x20 mm

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