1st Edition

Soccer and the American Dream

By Ian Lawrence Copyright 2019
198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

198 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The American Dream is founded upon the ideological belief that ‘you can be anything you want to be’, regardless of your current class position, and is one of the most emotive, pervasive and ideologically embedded concepts championed by American citizens. Providing contemporary insight into the American Dream via the critical lens of soccer – the world’s pre-eminent sport but still a minority... Read more

Introduction,  1. What is the American Dream?,  2. Soccer and the USA,  3. Research Design,  4. Results,  5. Discussion,  6. Conclusions

Biography

Ian Lawrence is Senior Lecturer in Sports Management and Marketing at Teesside University, UK.