Playing Out of Bounds: "Belonging" and the North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament

by yuka nakamura

Book Overview

Playing Out of Bounds investigates the North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament (NACIVT), an annual event that began in the 1930s in the streets of Manhattan and now attracts 1200 competitors from the U.S. and Canada. Its two key features are the 9-man game, where there are nine instead of the usual six volleyball players on the court, and the fact that player eligibility is limited to "100% Chinese" and Asian players, as defined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487523645
• ISBN13: 9781487523640
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher