The Other "American Exceptionalism" - Why Is There No Soccer in the United States?
The Other "American Exceptionalism" - Why Is There No Soccer in the United States?
Author(s): Andrei S. MarkovitsSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Summary/Abstract: Sombart Revisited and America's Soccer "Exceptionalism": Some comparative clarifications. America - The First New Nation. The Development of Modern Soccer in Britain: From its elite origins to the world's most popular mass sport. "Crowding Out From Above": The case of American football. Crowding Out From Below: The case of baseball.
Journal: PRAXIS International
- Issue Year: 8/1988
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 125-150
- Page Count: 26
- Language: English