{"product_id":"the-american-game","title":"The American Game","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780802164735\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Cloth over boards\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"the master of new journalism [who always] hits it over the fence\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"one of the finest writers on sports anywhere\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e), the scintillating story of lacrosse-the game invented by the Haudenosaunee, played with more passion than any other, that stubbornly mirrors America's ongoing struggle with inclusivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly a millennium ago, Native Americans created lacrosse as a means of training warriors and settling disputes. Co-opted by whites in the late 1800s, played for a century largely at elite east coast colleges, over the past thirty years lacrosse has exploded around the world, becoming the fastest growing sport in the U.S. while exposing the fault lines of prejudice and privilege that continue to dog its image. At the same time, the spiritual nature and dazzling style of the Native game has been elevated to center stage as the brilliant Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) play as a nation unto themselves, maintaining their deep traditions and hoping for inclusion in the 2028 Olympics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on seven years of research and observation and crafted with consummate skill, \u003ci\u003eThe American Game\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers inside a unique cultural landscape that nonetheless reflects the wider world. Fluidly weaving in compelling action on the field from World Championships to tense NCAA tournaments, Price also chronicles the controversies and anomalies that have in many ways defined lacrosse. Racism stubbornly persists-and the Haudenosaunee have endured plenty in their rise-yet few mainstream entities have done more than lacrosse to champion the Native American experience. The Duke rape case and th\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41506924134533,"sku":"PR402109","price":74.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/9780802164735_0BkLnAX.original_TNXPRPU8Y5N7.jpg?v=1769647135","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/the-american-game","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}