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OverviewThis narrative U.S. soccer's history and present-day status addresses the issues of socioeconomics. Emphasizing the differences between social classes in U.S. soccer past and present, as well as those between American soccer and international football, this work analyzes the role of class in American soccer's failure to carve out a more prominent place in the sports landscape. Contemporary soccer is explored from its beginnings in informal Parks and Recreation leagues to the development of formal club programs, and university, professional, and U.S. national teams. In recent decades, Hispanic leagues formed primarily by Mexican and Central American immigrants have reinforced the theme of a class-based, exclusionary space in U.S. soccer. A personal perspective based on the authors' experience coaching soccer at the informal level broadens the book's appeal. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gregory G. Reck , Bruce Allen DickPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.358kg ISBN: 9780786496280ISBN 10: 0786496282 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 28 February 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsQuestions United States youth soccer and how its social-economic space applies to class, ethnicity, and cultural symbols.... U.S. soccer is like an inverted pyramid and prohibits playing opportunities to those who cannot afford to play. The authors situate the current game as a middle-to-upper-class privilege. -- Journal of Sport History Journal of Sport History Author InformationGregory G. Reck is a professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University, USA whose publications include numerous articles, and book chapters. He lives in Boone, North Carolina. Bruce Allen Dick is a professor of English at Appalachian State University, USA who publishes in African American, Latino, and Film Studies. He lives in Boone, North Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |