American Soccer: History, Culture, Class

by Gregory G. Reck and Bruce Allen Dick

This narrative of U.S. soccer's history and present-day status addresses the issues of socioeconomics. Emphasizing the differences between social classes in U.S. soccer past and present, as well as those between American soccer and international football, this work analyzes the role of class in American soccer's failure to carve out a more prominent place in the sports landscape. Contemporary soccer is explored from its beginnings in informal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786496282
• ISBN13: 9780786496280
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher