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Hoops

Thomas Aiello

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2022
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Historia de América
ISBN:
9781538147115

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From its 19th-century roots to its position today as a global symbol of American culture, basketball has been a force in American society. This book presents a first cultural history of the sport from the street to the highest levels of professional mens and womens competition, chronicling the relationship between the sport and American society.

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