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Saying It´s So: A Cultural History of the Black Sox Scandal
Daniel A. Nathan
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Description for Saying It´s So: A Cultural History of the Black Sox Scandal
Paperback. The story of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and his teammates purportedly conspiring with gamblers to throw the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds has lingered in collective consciousness. This interdisciplinary cultural history focuses on how it has been represented and remembered by journalists, historians, novelists, filmmakers, and baseball fans. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
The story of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and his White Sox teammates purportedly conspiring with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds has lingered in our collective consciousness for a century. Daniel A. Nathan's wide-ranging history looks at how journalists, historians, novelists, filmmakers, and baseball fans have represented and remembered the scandal. Nathan's reflections on what these different cultural narratives reveal about their creators and eras shape a fascinating study of cultural values, memory, and the ways people make meaning.
The story of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and his White Sox teammates purportedly conspiring with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds has lingered in our collective consciousness for a century. Daniel A. Nathan's wide-ranging history looks at how journalists, historians, novelists, filmmakers, and baseball fans have represented and remembered the scandal. Nathan's reflections on what these different cultural narratives reveal about their creators and eras shape a fascinating study of cultural values, memory, and the ways people make meaning.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Sport and Society
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252073137
SKU
V9780252073137
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About Daniel A. Nathan
Daniel A. Nathan is the Douglas Family Chair in American Culture, History, and Literary and Interdisciplinary Studies at Skidmore College. He is the editor of Rooting for the Home Team: Sport, Community, and Identity and coeditor of Baseball Beyond Our Borders: An International Pastime.
Reviews for Saying It´s So: A Cultural History of the Black Sox Scandal
Winner of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award, 2003. Winner of the North American Society for Sport History Book Award, 2003. A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2006. Named Book of the Year by both the North American Society for Sport History and the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. "Nathan's writing ... Read more