Minor League Baseball: Community Building Through Hometown Sports examines the role played by minor league baseball in hundreds of cities and towns across the United States. Written from the unique perspective of a sociologist who also happens to be an avid baseball fan, the book looks at the contributions minor league teams make to the quality of life in their communities, creating focal points for spirit and cohesiveness while providing opportunities for interaction and entertainment. The book links theory and experience ...
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Minor League Baseball: Community Building Through Hometown Sports examines the role played by minor league baseball in hundreds of cities and towns across the United States. Written from the unique perspective of a sociologist who also happens to be an avid baseball fan, the book looks at the contributions minor league teams make to the quality of life in their communities, creating focal points for spirit and cohesiveness while providing opportunities for interaction and entertainment. The book links theory and experience to present a sociology of baseball that explains the symbiotic relationship which brings people together for a common purposeto root, root, root for the home team. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at ...
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Fine. Size: 8x6x0; NOT an ex library book. Book with pictorial cover has mylar cut to fit jacket. 206 pages including the index plus ad. Mylar cover has no chips or tears.