Protecting home class, race, and masculinity in boys' baseball - Grasmuck, Sherri (Rutgers University Press, 2005)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-242) and index
Seeing the world in neighborhood baseball -- The neighborhood and race sponsorship: "a dropped third strike." Vignette: Kate's quiet championship -- The clubhouse and class cultures: "bringing the infield in." Vignette: How parents get on base -- The dugout and the masculinity styles of coaches: "never bail out." Vignette: making room for Lennie -- The bench and boys' culture: "the heart of the lineup."