Joe Bolick- Individual Research Project
For my individual research project I chose to do a podcast. My podcast was on college basketball rivalries and what makes a great rivalry. In this podcast you will hear about the aspects of
Defenders of National Honor – Joe Bolick
This week, week twelve, our class is looking at sports and state terrorism, along with sports and state projects. My group read “Defenders of National Honor: Club Atletico de Cuba Tigres in Prerevolutionary Cuban
Final Book Review – Joe Bolick
The book ACC Basketball: The Story of the Rivalries, Traditions, and Scandals of the First Two Decades of the Atlantic Coast Conference dives into the creation, formation, and evolution of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Gender on the Golf Course, Joe Bolick
This week, week nine, our class is going to be looking at the topic of gender roles and gender inequalities in sports. We will be looking at how gender was used as a way
ACC Basketball – Early Reaction, Joe Bolick
So far, I have enjoyed reading the introduction and the first two chapters of ACC Basketball, by J. Samuel Walker. I think it effectively educates readers on the early stages and creation of the
Professional Wrestling and Southern Cultural Stereotypes, Joe Bolick
This week we will be looking at the early history of many different sports. The reading that I chose to read was titled “‘The Tennessee Test of Manhood’: Professional Wrestling and southern Cultural Stereotypes”
The Pride of Havana, Joe Bolick
This week, week six, is focusing on the early history of baseball. My group read “The Pride of Havana: A History of Cuban Baseball”. This reading really dives into the evolution of baseball in
Billy Gonsalves: The Babe Ruth of American Soccer, Joe Bolick
The reading in week five for group A was titled “Meet the Babe Ruth of American Soccer”. This reading was looking at the great soccer player, Billy Gonsalves. This article goes through Billy’s life
The Triangle of Empire: Sport, Religion, and Imperialism inPuerto Rico’s YMCA, Joe Bolick
This week, week four, our class is looking at the early history of American sports. The reading I had, for group A, was called The Triangle of Empire: Sport, Religion, and Imperialism in Puerto
Diego vs Maradona, Joe Bolick
In week three the reading I had was titled The Two Sides of Diego Maradona. This article looks at Diego Maradona’s life, how it started, how his career began , and how he became
