Soccer community formation and the creation of a Mexican barrio in the Great Lakes

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Description:

Michigan State University History Professor Juan Javier Pescador delivers a talk entitled, "Soccer Community Formation and the Creation of a Mexican Barrio in the Great Lakes." Pescador describes how the affinity for sports, especially soccer, helped create a social space to initiate political participation, define ethnicity, defy segregation, and celebrate a notion of being Mexican. He looks at the evolution and transformation of the Mexican soccer communities. Pescador is introduced by Kurt Dewhurst, Director of the Center for Great Lakes Culture. Part of the Michigan Sate University Libraries' Colloquia Series and cosponsored by the Center for Great Lakes Culture. Held in the MSU Main Library.

Date Issued:

2002-04-03T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Great Lakes Region (North America), Great Lakes Region (North America), Great Lakes Region (North America), and Great Lakes Region (North America)

Subject Topic:

Soccer, Social aspects, Ethnic neighborhoods, Mexicans, and Community development

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m58911r81