When Women Rule the Court: Gender, Race, and Japanese American Basketball (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813584157)

Winner of the 2018 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award

For nearly one hundred years, basketball has been an important part of Japanese American life. Women's basketball holds a special place in the contemporary scene of highly organized and expansive Japanese American leagues in California, in part because these leagues have produced numerous talented female players. Using data from interviews and observations, Nicole Willms explores the interplay of social forces and community dynamics that have shaped this unique context of female athletic empowerment. As Japanese American women have excelled in mainstream basketball, they have emerged as local stars who have passed on the torch by becoming role models and building networks for others.

Author: Nicole Willms
ISBN-10: 0813584159
ISBN-13: 9780813584157
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2017
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.34h x 5.51w x 0.65d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2018