Grace Ragsdale Individual Research Project
For this project, I decided to take a look at this history of physical education and sports for women in U.S. public schools. I began this project with the following questions in mind: How
An ASU Tradition Overshadowed and Forgotten
“Since many of today’s collegiate players and recruits weren’t alive when App State men’s soccer was dominant, the younger generation isn’t aware of App State’s prominence.” “‘I think ASU had a goldmine and they
Constructing National Identity Through Sports – The U.S., Boxing, and T. Roosevelt
“In the early parts of the 20th century, boxing—and other ‘manly’ sports, like college football—helped calm the fears that for white men, ‘oversentimentality, oversoftness, … washiness and mushiness’ were grave dangers. At a time
Review – Fútbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina
Raanan Rein’s Fútbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina serves to present a rich argument for the importance of sport in the creation and expression of ethnic identity for Argentine Jews. Through this thoughtful,
Women in Football – Prohibition and Resilience
Please note: For week 8, I accidentally posted about Group B’s week 9 reading. So now, for the actual week 9 blog post, I’m going to be talking about Futbolera! What I Knew Much
Machismo in Sport and Politics – Masculinity’s Role in Panama’s National Identity
Knew One thing that stood out to me as a familiar theme from our course in this article was the role that Durán played as a sports hero that stood for more than just
Fútbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina: Initial Reactions
I found this monograph to be intriguing as soon as I started reading. Author Raanan Rein does a great job right off the bat of establishing where his work stands in comparison to other
Not Just a Game – Baseball’s Roots in Americanization of Puerto Rico
Knew: Before reading this article, I already knew a little bit about how sport was used for Americanization purposes. I knew some of this from our class discussions, and also from my collection of
Pelé’s Broad Influence Exemplified by His Meaningful Personal Interactions
This week, I read Pablo Maurer’s article titled Pelé in the United States: Stories of his influence, kindness and humility from those who knew him. Maurer’s approach to explaining the ways in which Pelé
Grace Ragsdale
Hello! My name is Grace. This semester, I’m looking forward to learning about the connection between sport and national identity and how this varies between different nations and sports. I think this class will
