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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Hofmann, Annette R. |
| Title, Analytic | Between Ethnic Separation and Assimilation: German Immigrants and their Athletic Endeavours in their New American Home Country |
| Journal Title | International Journal of the History of Sport |
| Date of Publication | July 2008 |
| Volume ID | 25 |
| Issue ID | 8 |
| Location in Work | 993-1009 |
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| Abstract | "Historically, much of nineteenth and early twentieth century American sport was ‘ethnic based.’ Describes theoretical thoughts on ethnicity and assimilation, along with a brief overview of the limited research on ethnic sports of the European-American population. This article addresses the German American sporting experience. Due to its success during its first decades of existence, the Turner movement receives detailed attention before the focus shifts to the Buffalo Germans, a well-known basketball team in the early 1900s. The turners exemplify the multiple ways physical culture or sport aided in the socialization and assimilation processes of German immigrants, while still allowing them to retain their ethnic identity." |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Call Number | Digital file (PDF) |
| MKI Terms | Sports/ Turners/ German Americans/ Buffalo (N.Y.) |