Deportes: The Making of a Sporting Mexican Diaspora

by José M Alamillo and Jose M. Alamillo

Book Overview

Spanning the first half of the twentieth century, Deportes uncovers the hidden experiences of Mexican male and female athletes, teams and leagues and their supporters who fought for a more level playing field on both sides of the border. Despite a widespread belief that Mexicans shunned physical exercise, teamwork or "good sportsmanship," they proved that they could compete in a wide variety of sports at amateur, semiprofessional, Olympic and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197881366X
• ISBN13: 9781978813663
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"