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Deportes : the making of a sporting Mexican diaspora /

"Spanning the first half of the twentieth century, Deportes uncovers the hidden experiences of Mexican male and female athletes, teams and leagues and their supporters who fought for a more level playing field on both sides of the border. Despite a widespread belief that Mexicans shunned physic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alamillo, José M., 1969- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2020]
Colección:Latinidad.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Deportes, Americanization, and Mexican Sporting Culture
  • 2. El Boxeo, Immigration, and the "Great Brown Hope"
  • 3. Playing Béisbol across Borders
  • 4. Forging Transnational Sporting Networks
  • 5. Becoming Good Neighbors through Wartime Sports
  • 6. Sporting a New Identity in Postwar America
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author