Globalization of Basketball

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Author:

Jay Wachtel

Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

Connexions

Collection:

Connexions

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

This paper seeks to look at the sport of basketball as one cultural benchmark to measure globalization. By looking at one American sport, I hope to provide greater insight into the global consumption of American culture and where we may be headed in the future. I will first look at the global state of basketball, in other words: where are we? Next I will look at the motivations and methods of how the game has spread: how’s it grown? Finally, I will look at some of the results of this global spread of basketball: Where are we going?

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Readings

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0