Desi Hoop Dreams Pickup Basketball and the Making of Asian American Masculinity |
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| Author:
| Thangaraj, Stanley I. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-6093-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $64.99 |
Book Description:
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South Asian American men are not usually depicted as ideal American men. They struggle against popular representations as either threatening terrorists or geeky, effeminate computer geniuses. To combat such stereotypes, some use sports as a means of performing a distinctly American masculinity. Desi Hoop Dreams focuses on South Asian-only ......
South Asian American men are not usually depicted as ideal American men. They struggle against popular representations as either threatening terrorists or geeky, effeminate computer geniuses. To combat such stereotypes, some use sports as a means of performing a distinctly American masculinity. Desi Hoop Dreams focuses on South Asian-only ......