Hoops: A Cultural History of Basketball in America

by Thomas Aiello

Book Overview

From its 19th-century roots to its position today as a global symbol of American culture, basketball has been a force in American society. This book presents a first cultural history of the sport from the street to the highest levels of professional mens and womens competition, chronicling the relationship between the sport and American society.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538147114
• ISBN13: 9781538147115
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"