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Author Franks, Joel S., author.

Title Asians and Pacific Islanders in American football : historical and contemporary experiences / Joel S. Franks
Published Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
©2018

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 291 pages)
Contents Intro; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Community Football; Chapter Two: Playing Well with Others; Chapter Three: Hawaiian Gridders, Mainland Teams; Chapter Four: Playing Well with Others; Chapter Five: Asian American Mainlanders and College Football; Chapter Six: The Pros; Chapter Seven: Pacific Islanders; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Summary This study examines the historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with American football. It analyzes how they have used the sport to maintain a sense of community while encountering racial exclusion, labor exploitation, and colonialism
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 2, 2018)
Subject Football -- United States.
Football players -- United States -- Social conditions
Pacific Islanders -- Sports
Asian Americans -- Sports
Pacific Islander Americans -- Sports
Asian American college students -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc
GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
Football
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781498560986
1498560989