The Irish and the making of American sport, 1835-1920 /

"Covers the Irish sportsman's close relations with politicians, his role in labor relations, his violent lifestyle yet participation in bringing respectability to sport. It also deals with native Irish sports in America, the part played by the Irish in "Team USA's" initial i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Redmond, Patrick R., 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Temas:
Irish Americans > Sports.
Irish Americans > History.
Irish Americans > Social conditions.
Sports > United States > History.
Américains d'origine irlandaise > Sports.
Américains d'origine irlandaise > Histoire.
Américains d'origine irlandaise > Conditions sociales.
Sports > États-Unis > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Irish Americans
Irish Americans > Social conditions
Manners and customs
Sports
United States > Social life and customs.
États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Millers-The Irish Sportsman's Road to America
  • 2. The Shanty-The Irish-Born Sportsman in America
  • 3. The Clamor-The Irish Sportsman in the Big City and Small Town
  • 4. The Joint-The Irish Sportsman and Alcohol
  • 5. Racketeers and Suckers-The Irish Sportsman and Gambling
  • 6. The Heeler-The Irish Sportsman and Politics
  • 7. The Crank-The Irish and Fan Culture
  • 8. Buccaneers-The Irish Sportsman and Fighting the Law
  • 9. Big Shots-The Irish and Sporting Management
  • 10. Sluggers-The Irish Sportsman and Violence
  • 11. Swells-The Irish Sportsman and Respectability
  • 12. Cronies-The Irish Sportsman and Irish Identity
  • 13. Ballyhoo-Irish Sports and Games in the United States
  • 14. Skedaddle-The Irish Sportsman and International Competition
  • 15. Squares-The Irish Sportsman and Amateurism
  • 16. So long-Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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