Soccer and the American Dream

List of contents

Introduction, 1. What is the American Dream?, 2. Soccer and the USA, 3. Research Design, 4. Results, 5. Discussion, 6. Conclusions

About the author

Ian Lawrence is Senior Lecturer in Sports Management and Marketing at Teesside University, UK.

Summary

This book provides contemporary insight into the American Dream via the critical lens of soccer, challenging the notion that America is different, exceptional or unique in the global order, either in real socio-economic-political terms or in perceived cultural terms.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Lawrence, Ian (Teesside University Lawrence, Lawrence Ian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138697744
• ISBN: 978-1-138-69774-4
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society; Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; USA, SPORTS & RECREATION / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, Sports training & coaching, United States of America, USA, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer), Sports training and coaching