Ty Cobb, baseball, and American manhood /

As the first baseball player to achieve real celebrity status, Ty Cobb embodies the strength and determination of classic masculinity. His grit and stubbornness, however, form a legacy that has been both lauded and condemned by America's own changing views of ideal masculine behavior. With atte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tripp, Steven Elliott, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Temas:
Cobb, Ty, > 1886-1961.
Cobb, Ty, > 1886-1961
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Baseball > Social aspects.
Masculinity in sports.
Joueurs de base-ball > États-Unis > Biographies.
Base-ball > Aspect social.
Masculinité dans les sports.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Baseball players
Baseball > Social aspects
Masculinity in sports
United States
dissertations.
Biographies
Biographies.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 Becoming Ty Cobb; 2 The Game; 3 "The Professional Teach"; 4 Honor; 5 The Players' Ethic; 6 Fans; 7 "The Most Unpopular Popular Man in Baseball"; 8 Cobb in the Age of Ruth; 9 Protecting a Legacy; Selected Bibliography; Index

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