{"product_id":"baseball-and-cultural-heritage-hardcover","title":"Baseball and Cultural Heritage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory Ramshaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSean Gammon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003einfluence of baseball heritage in society and culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaseball's\u003cbr\u003epast has been lauded, romanticized, and idealized, and much has been written\u003cbr\u003eabout both the sport and its history. This is the first volume to explore the\u003cbr\u003eunderstudied side of baseball--how its heritage is understood, interpreted, \u003cbr\u003ecommodified, and performed for various purposes today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese\u003cbr\u003eessays reveal how baseball's heritage can be a source of great enjoyment and\u003cbr\u003einspiration, tracing its influence on constructed environments, such as\u003cbr\u003estadiums and monuments, and food and popular culture. The contributors discuss\u003cbr\u003ehow its heritage can be used to address social, political, and economic aims\u003cbr\u003eand agendas and can reveal tensions about whose past is remembered and whose is\u003cbr\u003elaid aside. Contributors address race and racism in the sport, representations of\u003cbr\u003ewomen in baseball, ballparks as repositories for baseball's heritage, and the\u003cbr\u003erole of museums in generating the game's heritage narrative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding\u003cbr\u003eperspectives on the social impact and influence of baseball in the United\u003cbr\u003eStates, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United\u003cbr\u003eKingdom, \u003ci\u003eBaseball and Cultural Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eshows how the performance of baseball heritage can reflect the culture and\u003cbr\u003eheritage of a nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA volume\u003cbr\u003ein the series Cultural Heritage Studies, edited by Paul A. Shackel\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727384350783,"sku":"9780813069401","price":174.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/43c4b783ab0b4ee8b9f6ae7d668210ab.webp?v=1765114623","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/baseball-and-cultural-heritage-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}