Baseball rebels the players, people, and social movements that shook up the game and changed America / Peter Dreier and Robert Elias ; foreword by Dave Zirin.
| Author/creator | Dreier, Peter, 1948- |
| Other author | Elias, Robert, 1950- |
| Other author | Zirin, Dave. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022] |
| Description | xiv, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / by Dave Zirin -- Introduction -- Part 1. Resisting Racism. Battling Jim Crow. Building Black institutions -- Before Jackie Robinson -- Crossing the color line -- Defending civil rights -- Part 2. Resisting Sexism and Homophobia. Women in baseball -- Gay men in baseball -- Part 3. Today's Activists and an Agenda for Change. Modern-day rebels -- Baseball justice: An unfinished agenda. |
| Abstract | "Baseball Rebels tells stories of reformers and radicals who were influenced by, and in turn influenced, America's broader political and social protest movements, including battles against racism, corporate control, worker exploitation, sexism and homophobia, and American militarism"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-345) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021038179 |
| ISBN | 9781496217776 (Hardback ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | (ePub) |
| ISBN | (PDF) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |