Dominican baseball : new pride, old prejudice /

Alan Klein examines the history of Major League Baseball's presence and influence in the Dominican Republic, the development of the booming industry and academies, and the dependence on Dominican player developers, known as buscones. He also addresses issues of identity fraud and the use of per...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Klein, Alan, 1946- (wauthor.)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2014]
Sujets:
Baseball > Dominican Republic.
Baseball players > Dominican Republic.
Joueurs de base-ball > République dominicaine.
Base-ball > République dominicaine.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > General.
Baseball
Baseball players
Dominican Republic
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Thinking about the global commodity chain
  • The rise of the academy system
  • A nation of buscones
  • Astín Jacobo and the "New Dominicans"
  • Demonizing Dominicans
  • "It felt like the Marines all over again": the battle for Dominican baseball.

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