{"product_id":"lakota-hoops-alan-klein-9781978804043","title":"Lakota Hoops: Life and Basketball on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation","description":"For over 150 years the Lakota have tenaciously defended their culture and land against white miners, settlers, missionaries, and the U.S. Army, and paid the price. Their economy is in shambles and they face serious social issues, but their culture and outlook remain vibrant. Basketball has a role to play in the way that people on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation configure their hopes for a better future, and for pride in their community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eLakota Hoops, \u003c\/i\u003eanthropologist Alan Klein trains his experienced eye on the ways that Lakota traditions find a seamless expression in the sport. In a variety of way such as weaving time-honored religious practices into the game or extending the warrior spirit of Crazy Horse to the players on the court, basketball has become a preferred way of finding continuity with the past. But the game is also well suited to the present and has become the largest regular gathering for all Lakota, promoting national pride as well as a venue for the community to creatively and aggressively confront white bigotry when needed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Richly researched and filled with interviews with Pine Ridge residents, including both male and female players, \u003ci\u003eLakota Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling look at the highs and lows of a community that has made basketball its own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Klein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1978804040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978804043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Alan Klein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994387710207,"sku":"9781978804043","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09ff4ea0-cd42-4bdc-8145-12c2f3679140.jpg?v=1683329848","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lakota-hoops-alan-klein-9781978804043","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}