Description |
viii, 250 p. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-244) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction : basketball as a cultural practice -- The ethics of basketball -- "Man to man" : basketball, movement, and the practice of masculinity -- Basketball, decision making, and postindustrial culture -- Basketball as community of practice -- Basketball and racial identity -- Televising basketball : spectacle and representation, display and control -- Representing the culture : movies about basketball. |
Subject |
Basketball -- Social aspects.
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ISBN |
0791473945 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780791473931 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0791473937 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780791473948 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Standard No. |
AU@ 000042215342 |
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NZ1 11454880 |
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