Desi hoop dreams : pickup basketball and the making of Asian American masculinity /

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South Asian American men are not usually depicted as ideal American men. They struggle against popular representations as either threatening terrorists or geeky, effeminate computer geniuses. To combat such stereotypes, some use sports as a means of performing a distinctly American masculinity. Desi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thangaraj, Stanley I. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2015]
Temas:
Group identity > United States.
Marginality, Social > United States.
Masculinity > United States.
South Asian Americans > Cultural assimilation.
South Asian Americans > Ethnic identity.
South Asian Americans > Social life and customs.
Asian American men > Social life and customs.
Basketball > Social aspects > United States.
Basketball > United States.
Identité collective > États-Unis.
Masculinité > États-Unis.
Américains d'origine sud-asiatique > Acculturation.
Américains d'origine sud-asiatique > Identité ethnique.
Américains d'origine sud-asiatique > Mœurs et coutumes.
Hommes américains d'origine asiatique > Mœurs et coutumes.
Basket-ball > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Basket-ball > États-Unis.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Basketball
Basketball > Social aspects
Group identity
Marginality, Social
Masculinity
South Asian Americans > Ethnic identity
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Everyday Play: The Formation of Desi Pickup Basketball; 2. "Who Is Desi?" Understanding Organized Brown Out Basketball; 3. Racial Ambiguity: Hoopin' in Other Ethnic Leagues; 4. Getting "Digits": Playing with Heterosexuality and Other Sites of Leisure; 5. Breaking the Cycle: The Ballplayer Posture and Performances of Exclusion; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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