{"product_id":"the-sportsworld-of-the-hanshin-tigers-9780520299429","title":"The Sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The volume is a must-read for those with even a passing interest in Japanese baseball.\" * Monumenta Nipponica *\u003cbr\u003e\"[T]his book will be essential to readers who seek to learn more about . . . baseball and sport in Japan.\" * Contemporary Japan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers\u003c\/i\u003e is strongly recommended to students, scholars, and general readers interested in baseball and\/or Japanese culture and history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e A Note on Terms and Japanese Language\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introducing Hanshin Tigers Baseball\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Rhythms of Tigers Baseball: Stadiums and Seasons\u003cbr\u003e 3. On the Field: Players, from Rookies to Veterans\u003cbr\u003e 4. In the Dugout: Manager and Coaches\u003cbr\u003e 5. In the Offices: Front Office and Parent Corporation\u003cbr\u003e 6. In the Stands: Fans, Followers, and Fair-Weather Spectators\u003cbr\u003e 7. In the Press Box: Sports Dailies and Mainstream Media\u003cbr\u003e 8. Baseball as Education and Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e 9. Workplace Melodramas and Second-City Complex\u003cbr\u003e 10. A Sportsworld Transforming: The Hanshin Tigers at Present\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Endnotes\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: A Note on the Research and Writing\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Key Japanese Terms\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359053873495,"sku":"9780520299429","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520299429.jpg?v=1754123397","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sportsworld-of-the-hanshin-tigers-9780520299429","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}