| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Race, religion, and manifest destiny -- China and the rejection of Christianity -- Baseball and bushido in Japan -- Sport and colonialism in the Philippines -- Hawaii as a cultural crossroads of sport -- Cuba and the rehabilitative qualities of sport -- Sport and the restoration of pride in Puerto Rico -- Sport and economic retaliation in the Dominican Republic -- The outposts of empire -- The globalization of sport. |
| Summary |
The Athletic Crusade is the first book to systematically analyze the role of sports in the expansion of U.S. empire from the 1890s through World War II. Gerald R. Gems details how white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant males set the standard for inclusion within American society, transferred that standard to foreign territories, and subtly used American sports to instill allegedly desirable racial, moral, and commercial virtues in colonial subjects. In the realm of such expansion, sports provided a less harsh, less militaristic means of instilling belief in a dominant system's values and principles than more overt methods such as war. The process of change, however, had unexpected consequences as subordinate groups adapted or even rejected American overtures. Sport became a means for nonwhites to challenge whiteness, Social Darwinism, and cultural hegemony by establishing their own physical prowess, claiming a measure of esteem, and creating a greater sense of national identity. Gems shows the direct influence of sports in Hawaii, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic and explores their comparatively minimal influence in countries such as China and Japan. Amid increasing globalization, The Athletic Crusade offers a welcome perspective on how the United States has attempted to spread its influence in the past and the implications for the future of indigenous and other societies. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
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| Subject |
Sports and state -- United States.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 19th century.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
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United States -- Territorial expansion.
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Sports -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
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Racism -- United States.
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Imperialism -- Psychological aspects.
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Civilization -- American influences.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
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Civilization -- American influences.
(OCoLC)fst00862901
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Imperialism -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00968137
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Racism. (OCoLC)fst01086616
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Sports and state. (OCoLC)fst01130564
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Sports -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01130525
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Territorial expansion. (OCoLC)fst01355135
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Sport.
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Auslandsbeziehungen.
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Kulturimperialismus.
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United States.
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| Chronological Term |
1800-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gems, Gerald R. Athletic crusade. Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska Press, 2006 0803222165 (DLC) 2005026035 (OCoLC)61684124 |
| ISBN |
0803205406 (electronic bk.) |
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9780803205406 (electronic bk.) |
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