Sport and the American occupation of the Philippines : bats, balls, and bayonets /

This interdisciplinary study analyzes the role of sport during the American occupation of the Philippines and how it related to race, religion, government, and more. It examines how sport was used by colonial authorities to achieve occupation aims and argues that similar strategies continue to be pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gems, Gerald R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2016]
Subjects:
1898-1999
Sports > Philippines > History > 20th century.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Civilization > American influences
Sports
Philippines > Civilization > American influences.
Philippines > History > 1898-1946.
Philippines > Histoire > 1898-1946.
Philippines
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Social Darwinism; Chapter Three: Military; Chapter Four: Politics; Chapter Five: Religion; Chapter Six: American Capitalism in the Philippines; Chapter Seven: Education; Chapter Eight: Sport; Chapter Nine: The Legacy of the American Occupation; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

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