Fútbol in the Park
Immigrants, Soccer, and the Creation of Social Ties
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Fútbol in the Park
Immigrants, Soccer, and the Creation of Social Ties
You know the scene: amateur soccer players battling over the ball, spectators cheering from the sidelines, vendors selling their wares from carts. Over the past half century, immigration from Latin America has transformed the public landscape in the United States, and numerous communities are witnessing one of the hallmarks of this transformation: the emergence of park soccer. In Fútbol in the Park, David Trouille takes us into the world of Latino soccer players who regularly play in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood where they are not always welcome. Together on the soccer field, sharing beers after the games, and occasionally exchanging taunts or blows, the men build relationships and a sense of who they are. Through these engrossing, revealing, and at times immortalizing activities, they forge new identities, friendships, and job opportunities, giving themselves a renewed sense of self-worth and community. As the United States becomes increasingly polarized over issues of immigration and culture, Fútbol in the Park offers a close look at the individual lives and experiences of migrants.
240 pages | 16 halftones | 6 x 9 | © 2021
Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries
Sociology: Race, Ethnic, and Minority Relations, Social Institutions, Social Psychology--Small Groups, Sociology of Arts--Leisure, Sports
Reviews
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Field Insiders, Neighborhood Outsiders
2 Men at Play
3 Para Convivir: Drinking Beer in the Park
4 Fighting Your Friends
5 Working Connections
Conclusion
1 Field Insiders, Neighborhood Outsiders
2 Men at Play
3 Para Convivir: Drinking Beer in the Park
4 Fighting Your Friends
5 Working Connections
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
Notes
References
Index
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