The Quality of Home Runs by Thomas F Carter
In parks and cafes, homes and stadium stands, Cubans talk baseball. This work contends that when they are analyzing and debating plays, teams, and athletes, Cubans are exchanging ideas not just about baseball but also about Cuba and cubanidad, or what it means to be Cuban. It explores the interconnections between baseball and Cuban identity.
“The Quality of Home Runs offers engaging and provocative perspectives on socialism, nationalism, masculinity, and the embodiment and poetics of sport in Cuba, all seen from the vantage point of the stadium stands and the streets of HavanaThomas F. Carter’s emphasis on themes such as spectacle, social drama, struggle, and discipline of both players and fans, on and off the field, builds a persuasive analysis of changing notions of what it means to be Cuban.”—Thomas M. Wilson, Binghamton University
Thomas F. Carter, an anthropologist, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton, Chelsea School.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780822342762 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822342766 |
| Title | The Quality of Home Runs |
| Author | Thomas F Carter |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press Books |
| Year published | 2008-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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