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Bat, Ball, and Bible chronicles the collision of moral and social
forces in the argument over playing baseball on Sunday or upholding
New York's blue laws, meant to restrict social activities and
maintain Sunday's traditional standing as a day of religious
observation. Baseball was at the center of this conflict, which led
to social and moral upheaval at a time when New York was already
undergoing rapid changes. Bat, Ball, and Bible is not solely about
baseball; rather it illuminates one of the earliest instances of a
"culture war" whose effects are still being felt today.
Consciousness and the Study of Society: Towards a New Perspective
on Sociology introduces students to the fundamentals of sociology
while also emphasizing the idea that perceptions based on one's
level of consciousness shape the world in which we live. The text
is organized into five distinct sections. The chapters in Unit 1
discuss the theoretical, analytical, and methodological groundwork
for the study of sociology, including a brief consideration of the
human constitution. Unit 2 examines the basic ideas that underscore
sociology including culture, society, socialization, and how we
make sense of everyday life. In Unit 3, students learn about issues
of social identity that can perpetuate social differentiations and,
at times, conflict between groups. These chapters cover social
stratification and class, race, ethnicity, gender, deviance and
social control, and sexuality. Unit 4 investigates the six primary
social structures that provide the foundation of any society:
family, politics, economics, religion, education, and health and
medicine. The final unit looks to the future, proposing that
upheavals in our current society will lead to an evolution of our
society and a new cycle of human experience. Compelling,
comprehensive, and designed to help students better understand
themselves and the world around them, Consciousness and the Study
of Society is an excellent textbook for foundational courses in
sociology.
James T. Farrell and Baseball is a social history of baseball on
Chicago's South Side, drawing on the writings of novelist James T.
Farrell along with historical sources. Charles DeMotte shows how
baseball in the early decades of the twentieth century developed on
all levels and in all areas of Chicago, America's second largest
city at the time, and how that growth intertwined with Farrell's
development as a fan and a writer who used baseball as one of the
major themes of his work. DeMotte goes beyond Farrell's literary
focus to tell a larger story about baseball on Chicago's South Side
during this time-when Charles Comiskey's White Sox won two World
Series and were part of a rich baseball culture that was widely
played at the amateur, semipro, and black ball levels. DeMotte
highlights the 1919-20 Black Sox fix and scandal, which traumatized
not only Farrell and Chicago but also baseball and the broader
culture. By tying Farrell's fictional and nonfictional works to
Chicago's vibrant baseball history, this book fills an important
gap in the history of baseball during the Deadball Era.
Fresh and innovative, American History and Baseball: Liberty,
Freedom, and the National Pastime is a unique approach that uses a
thematic view of American history as a lens through which to
understand baseball. The text of each chapter is initially devoted
to historical background, composed of various themes surveying key
trends and events. Additionally, there is a corresponding focus on
major developments in the evolution of baseball. The book sets out
to differentiate myth from history and to see American society as a
nation of contradictions. Specific topics include liberty and
freedom, myths and origins, excess and celebrity in the 1920s,
imperialism and World War I, and the challenges and prosperity of
post-war America. The second edition features a new opening chapter
that explores the concepts of liberty and freedom. Additional
references that highlight definitions of key terms, a heightened
focus on critical thinking, and new chapter summaries and study
questions are included. American History and Baseball can be used
in courses on history, sports media, and issues in American sport.
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