O God of Players

The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-231-12749-3
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 425 g

Reihe: Religion and American Culture

Between 1972 and 1974, the Mighty Macs of Immaculata College a small Catholic women's school outside Philadelphia made history by winning the first three women's national college basketball championships ever played. A true Cinderella team, this unlikely fifteenth-seeded squad triumphed against enormous odds and four powerhouse state teams to secure the championship title and capture the imaginations of fans and sportswriters across the country. But while they were making a significant contribution to legitimizing women's sports in America, the Mighty Macs were also challenging the traditional roles and obligations that circumscribed their Catholic schoolgirl lives. In this vivid account of Immaculata basketball, Julie Byrne goes beyond the fame to explore these young women's unusual lives, their rare opportunities and pleasures, their religious culture, and the broader ideas of womanhood they inspired and helped redefine.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Byrne, Julie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Christliche Kunst und Kultur
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Christliche Orden und Vereinigungen, Ordensgeschichte, Mönchstum
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sport: Psychologie, Soziologie, Ethik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Ballsportarten Cricket Basketball
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Geschichte des Sports

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Philadelphia Hoop and Catholic FunChapter 1. Making the Team, Making IdentityChapter 2. Practicing Basketball, Practicing ClassChapter 3. Bodies in BasketballChapter 4. Praying for the TeamChapter 5. Ladies of the CourtChapter 6. Championships and CommunityPostscript. Immaculata Basketball and U.S. Religious HistoryAppendix A. Immaculata College Basketball SurveyAppendix B. Surveys, Interviews, Correspondence, and Unpublished Memoirs

Über Autor(innen)

Julie Byrne is an assistant professor of religion at Duke University. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.