Basketball in Japan shooting for the stars / Aaron L. Miller.
| Author/creator | Miller, Aaron L., 1980- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge contemporary Japan series |
| Contents | (Be)Longing -- Thinking basketball -- Boys, be ambitious -- DNA -- Waiting for a male hardwood hero -- Inferiority and guts -- Break and border. |
| Abstract | "Through a study of basketball in Japan, this book aims to help readers better understand the historical formation and contemporary reformation of cultural identity in Japan. This reformation includes the process of reconciling the perceived differences between basketball in Japan and basketball in the West, the process of reconciling how perceptions of one's body are shaped in a globally interconnected society, the process of reconciling what it means to be a modern man, and the process of reconciling what it means to be Japanese in a nation that is increasingly multicultural. In other words, basketball in Japan matters, not only because it has for too long been over-simply labelled as a "minor" sport, but also because it is much more than a game. Examining the real and symbolic power which sport has on Japanese culture, and even in some instances the state, this book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of Japanese culture and society and the sociology of sports"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Miller, Aaron L. 1980- Basketball in Japan London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025 9781032667683 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024021376 |
| ISBN | 9781032667799 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781040113646 ebook |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |