Basketball Jones – America Above the Rim

TRAMA

It began with Magic, Bird, and Dr. J. Then came Michael. The Dream Team. The WNBA. And, most recently. "Spree" Latrell Sprewell -- American Dream or American Nightmare? -- the embodiment of everything many believe is wrong -- and others believe is exciting -- about the game.<P>Today, despite the NBA strike, despite home run derbies, despite football's headlock on network television ratings, despite the much-heralded return of baseball, basketball has assumed a role in American culture and consciousness impossible to imagine 20 years ago, when arenas were empty and the NBA finals were broadcast via tape delay in the wee hours.<P>So what happened? How did a "black sport, " plagued by drug scandal and decimated by white flight, come to achieve such prominence? What are the subtle and not-so-subtle racial codes that define how the game is played and perceived, and the reception of its high-profile stars? What does the shift in popularity from the predominantly white, working-class ethos of baseball to the black, urban ethos of basketball suggest about contemporary life in America? What linkages exist between basketball and hip-hop culture and how did these develop? How has the arrival of women on the scene changed the equation?<P>Bringing together journalists, cultural critics, and academics, this wide-ranging anthology has something for everyone, from hard-core fan to casual observer.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780814713167
• Collana: Fast Track
• Dimensioni: 228 x 17 x 153 mm Ø 370 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 288