Yep, Kathleen S.

Outside the paint when basketball ruled at the Chinese playground / [electronic resource] : When basketball ruled at the Chinese playground Kathleen S. Yep - Philadelphia : Temple University Press, c2009 - 1 online resource (xiv, 199 p.) : ill. - Asian American history and culture . - Asian American history and culture. .

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-190) and index

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Chinese Playground -- 2 The Hong Wah Kues Discover America -- 3 The Mei Wahs Knew How to Use Their Elbows and Push -- 4 "Mr. Chinese Cager" Plays Madison Square Garden -- 5 Helen Wong and the "Muscle Molls" -- Conclusion: The Chinese Playground and Yao Ming in the Era of Globalized Sports -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index http://www.myilibrary.com?id=211562&ref=toc


Mode of access: Internet

9781592139446 (electronic bk.) 1592139442 (electronic bk.)


Basketball--California--San Francisco
Playgrounds--California--San Francisco
Chinese Americans--California--San Francisco
Basketball--History--United States


Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)