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Beschreibung
The 2011-2012 volume in the Cooperstown Symposium series is a collection of new scholarly essays that use baseball to examine topics whose import extends beyond the ballpark. The essays represent 16 of the leading presentations from the two most recent proceedings of the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, held on June 1-4, 2011, and May 30-June 1, 2012.
The essays are divided into six parts. "Baseball History, Myth, and the American Past" considers the distinction between reality and remembrance. "Decade of Transition: The 1960s in Baseball and America" explores a critical passage in the evolution of the nation and the game. "Baseball Economics: Owners, Profits, and the Public" provides perspectives on sports as business. "Out of the Bleachers: Women Umpiring and Playing" links the game to those who participate and care about it despite the expectations of atavistic gender roles. "Casting the Game: Stage and Screen" examines theatrical and cinematic treatments of baseball. Part 6, "Game of Numbers: Statistical Baseball," examines the sport and its artifacts quantitatively.
The 2011-2012 volume in the Cooperstown Symposium series is a collection of new scholarly essays that use baseball to examine topics whose import extends beyond the ballpark. The essays represent 16 of the leading presentations from the two most recent proceedings of the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, held on June 1-4, 2011, and May 30-June 1, 2012.
The essays are divided into six parts. "Baseball History, Myth, and the American Past" considers the distinction between reality and remembrance. "Decade of Transition: The 1960s in Baseball and America" explores a critical passage in the evolution of the nation and the game. "Baseball Economics: Owners, Profits, and the Public" provides perspectives on sports as business. "Out of the Bleachers: Women Umpiring and Playing" links the game to those who participate and care about it despite the expectations of atavistic gender roles. "Casting the Game: Stage and Screen" examines theatrical and cinematic treatments of baseball. Part 6, "Game of Numbers: Statistical Baseball," examines the sport and its artifacts quantitatively.
Über den Autor
William M. Simons is professor of history at the State University of New York-Oneonta.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments (William M. Simons)

Introduction (William M. Simons)

Part I:¿Baseball History, Myth, and the American Past

Baseball's Unchanging Past: A Necessary Illusion (John Thorn)

Baseball's Winter of Discontent, 1926-1927 (Charles DeMotte)

The 1926 World Series: A Re¿ection of the "Roaring Twenties"¿(Paul E. Doutrich)

A Wife's Memento and Memorial: The Lou Gehrig Scrapbooks (Jon S. Arakaki)

The Rise and Demise of Minor League Baseball in Oneonta,

delete1966-2010 (Michael Sokolow)

Part II:¿Decade of Transition: The 1960s in Baseball and America

The New Frontier: Baseball and the Zeitgeist of JFK's America (William M. Simons)

Marvin Miller and Free Agency: The Pivotal Year, 1969 (David A. Bohmer)

Part III:¿Baseball Economics: Owners, Pröts, and the Public

MLB Leaks Financial Statements: A Factual Analysis (Kenneth Winter and Michael J. Haupert)

The Building of Yankee Stadium: Tax-Exempt Bonds and Federal Subsidies for the Richest Team in Baseball (Patricia L. Bryan)

Celebrating Nostalgia, Legalizing Extortion, and Subsidizing Greed: The Hegemony of the Retro Ballpark (Timothy Jurkovac)

Part IV:¿Out of the Bleachers: Women Umpiring and Playing

Women in Black: Pearls of Wisdom from Behind the Plate (Perry Barber and Jean Hastings Ardell)

America's Baseball Underground: Invisible Women in the National Pastime (Jennifer Ring)

Part V:¿Casting the Game: Stage and Screen

A Less Than Perfect Game, in a Less Than Perfect Place: The Critical Turn in Baseball Film (Marshall G. Most and Robert Rudd)

Theater's Curve Balls: Baseball Plays and the American Psyche (Tim Good)

Part VI:¿Game of Numbers: Statistical Baseball

Assessing Consumer Preference for Hall of Fame Baseball Player Cards (Michael R. McAvoy)

Quality Starts: Rede¿ning Its Relevance (Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.)

Index
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Ballsport
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780786472956
ISBN-10: 0786472952
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Simons, William M.
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: William M. Simons
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.03.2013
Gewicht: 0,421 kg
Artikel-ID: 130064484