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Crossing sidelines, crossing cultures : sport and Asian Pacific American cultural citizenship / Joel Franks.

Title
Crossing sidelines, crossing cultures : sport and Asian Pacific American cultural citizenship / Joel Franks.
Author
Franks, Joel S.
Publication
Lanham ; New York : University Press Of America, c2010.

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xxvi, 294 p. ; 23; cm.
Summary
[Product Description] This updated edition explores the vibrant community of Asian Pacific Americans through sports -- intriguing tales of athletes, such as aquatic legend Duke Kahanamoku and diving gold medalist Vicki Manalo, but has been expanded to include Tiger Woods, Tim Lincecum, Troy Polamalu and other current athletes.
Subject
  • Asian Americans > History
  • Pacific Islander Americans > History
  • Asian Americans > Cultural assimilation
  • Pacific Islander Americans > Cultural assimilation
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Sports and Asian Pacific American communities -- The ring and the mat -- Bats and balls -- Touchdowns and goals -- Courts and communities -- The Duke [Kahanamoku] and aquatic sports -- From Tiger [Woods] to Michelle [Kwan] -- Asian Pacific American sporting experiences in a comparative perspective.
ISBN
  • 9780761847441
  • 0761847448
OCLC
  • 496801508
  • SCSB-11820332
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library