{"product_id":"beyond-the-field-how-soccer-built-community-in-the-united-states-paperback-softback-9780252088780","title":"Beyond the Field; How Soccer Built Community in the United States (Paperback \/ softback) 9780252088780","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBeyond the Field\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Soccer Built Community in the United States\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrian D. Bunk (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780252088780\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages, 31 black \u0026amp; white photographs\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.367 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayed by both migrants and native-born Americans, soccer created communities across the United States. Brian D. Bunk ranges from Pawtucket to Honolulu as he illuminates the deep and diverse origins of the American sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoccer took root as immigration, urbanization, and industrialization triggered immense changes across society. Matches built local pride as teams battled rival neighborhoods and towns. Teammates and supporters shared meals, raised money for fallen players, and attended each other's weddings and funerals. If sometimes damaged by economic depression or shattered by war, clubs often bounced back to provide a steadying, resilient force in their towns. Bunk follows the story from the 1880s through World War I by profiling the struggles and joys of players while also tracing the overlooked impact of people of African, Chinese, Hawaiian, Jewish, and Filipino descent on American soccer culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging and rich in detail, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Field\u003c\/i\u003e draws on extensive original research to expand our idea of the people and places that formed the American game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 1 The Watson Brothers : The First African American Soccer Players \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePawtucket, Rhode Island\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 2 Soccer and Stone \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBarre, Vermont\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 3 Soccer in Black and White \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eScranton, Pennsylvania\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 4 Chasing Nomads \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBuffalo, New York\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 5 Deering’s Rangers in El Dorado \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMiami, Florida\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 6 Irish Shamrocks and Jewish Gyms \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eCincinnati, Ohio\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 7 Crossing Borders in Detroit \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eDetroit, Michigan\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 8 The McKendrick Brothers: Scottish Professionals in the Motor City \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eDetroit, Michigan\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 9 Raising Thistles in the Twin Cities \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMinneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 10 Jimmy Matthews: Minnesota’s Canadian War Hero \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMinneapolis, Minnesota\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 11 High Plains Kickers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eDenver, Colorado\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 12 Soccer in the City of Roses \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePortland, Oregon\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 13 Soccer in Central Park \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eSan Francisco, California\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 14 Bay Area Vampires \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eAlameda, California\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 15 Soccer in Surf and Sand \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eHonolulu, Hawai\u003cb\u003e‘\u003c\/b\u003ei\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Epilogue \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Notes \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Index \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52693395833112,"sku":"9780252088780","price":17.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/beyond-the-field-how-soccer-built-community-in-the-united-states-paperback-softback-9780252088780","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}