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Author Willms, Nicole

Title When women rule the court gender, race, and Japanese American basketball / Nicole Willms
Published New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2017. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)

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Description 1 online resource (pages cm.)
Series Critical issues in sport and society
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Contents Series; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction. "This Is What We Do"; Chapter 1. "Everybody Plays". The Inclusiveness of J-League Basketball; Chapter 2. "In JA Circ les, Girls and Boys Are on Equal Footing" The (Re)negotiation of Gender in J- League Basketball; Chapter 3. "Women Who Took Sports beyond Play". How Japanese American Women's Basketball Went to College; Chapter 4. "We're Turning Them into Stars!". The Japanese American Female Basketball Player as Icon; Chapter 5. "You Play Basketball?". Ruling the Court as an Unexpected Athlete
Chapter 6. Conclusion. "It's a Testament of What the Japanese Leagues Can Do for Young Girls"Acknowledgments; Methodological Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Summary "For nearly one hundred years, basketball has been an important part of Japanese American life. Women's basketball holds a special place in the contemporary scene of highly organized and expansive Japanese American leagues in California, in part because these leagues have produced numerous talented female players. Using data from interviews and observations, Nicole Willms explores the interplay of social forces and community dynamics that have shaped this unique context of female athletic empowerment. As Japanese American women have excelled in mainstream basketball, they have emerged as local stars who have passed on the torch by becoming role models and building networks for others"-- Provided by publisher
Analysis japan, japanese, japanese american, basketball, american basketball, japanese basketball, female athlete, women's basketball, court, point guard, shooting guard, center, whistle, sports, women in sports
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record
Subject Japanese Americans -- Recreation -- California
Japanese Americans -- California -- Social life and customs
Japanese American basketball players -- California -- History
Women basketball players -- California
Basketball for women -- California -- History
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Basketball.
GAMES / Gambling / Sports
SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects
SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays
SPORTS & RECREATION / History
SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference
TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports
Basketball for women
Japanese American basketball players
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs
Women basketball players
California
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Project Muse
LC no. 2016044024
ISBN 9780813584188
0813584183
0813584159
9780813584157