Desi Hoop Dreams: Pickup Basketball and the Making of Asian American Masculinity - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:New York University PressISBN-13:9780814760932ISBN-10:814760937UPC:9780814760932Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Basketball, Gender Studies, Customs & TraditionsSize:9.30 x 5.80 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCWKR4EFY3
Desi Hoop Dreams: Pickup Basketball and the Making of Asian American Masculinity
South Asian American men are not usually depicted as ideal American men. They struggle against popular representations as either threatening terrorists or geeky, effeminate computer geniuses. To combat such stereotypes, some use sports as a means of performing a distinctly American masculinity. Desi Hoop Dreams focuses on South Asian-only basketball leagues common in most major U.S. and Canadian...
Language:EnglishPublisher:New York University PressISBN-13:9780814760932ISBN-10:814760937UPC:9780814760932Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Basketball, Gender Studies, Customs & TraditionsSize:9.30 x 5.80 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCWKR4EFY3
Thangaraj, Stanley I.: - Stanley I. Thangaraj is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at City College of New York.
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