Alley-Oop to Aliyah (eBook)

African American Hoopsters in the Holy Land

David A. Goldstein (Autor)

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2017
240 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5107-2481-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Discover why Israel has become a popular destination for African American basketball players

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Every season, dozens of African American basketball players pack up their sneakers to play and live in Israel. They eat Israeli food, navigate Israeli hustle and bustle, experience cultural and religious customs in the world's only Jewish country, and voluntarily expose themselves to the omnipresent threat of violence in the volatile Middle East. Some players are both Black and Jewish by birth. Others choose to convert to Judaism while residing in Israel. Some go so far as to obtain Israeli citizenship, enlist in the Israeli Army, marry Israeli women, and stay long after their playing careers end. Alley-Oop to Aliyah: African American Hoopsters in the Holy Land, is the first book to provide an in-depth exploration and analysis of the experiences of African American basketball players in Israel from the 1970s till today. Author David A. Goldstein examines how they end up in the country in the first place, the multitude of distinctive aspects of their lives there, the challenges and difficulties they face, and the reasons some choose to return to Israel year after year. In some cases they even decide to stay in Israel permanently. Alley-Oop to Aliyah not only deals with basketball and its impact on Israel, but it delves into emotion-laden issues of race, religion, identity, and politics, primarily through the eyes of the players themselves, based on more than forty extensive first-person interviews Goldstein, a sports journalist of half-Israeli descent, conducted. Their stories and their impact on Israel are at the very heart of this revealing book that is about more than just a game.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.11.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Basketball
• Schlagworte: African-American • african-american basketball players • Aliyah • alley oop • alley-oop • amare stoudemire • ambassador • American Culture • Basketball • basketball ambassador • basketball championship • basketball league • basketball player • basketball players • basketball politics • Birthright • Black • black and jewish • black basketball players • Black-Jewish relations • Citizenship • controversial • Convert • cultural customs • Cultural Exchange • Culture Shock • Euroleague • euro-step • half-israeli • Holy Land • hoopster • IBA • Identity • international basketball • international game • international league • Israel • Israeli • Israeli army • israeli culture • israeli premier league • Jerusalem • Jewish • jewish custom • Judaism • ligat winner sal • Maccabi Tel Aviv • Middle East • Nation • omri casspi • overseas • peace in the Middle East • playing career • Politics • promised land • Race • Religion • religious customs • Tel Aviv • when nba players go to israel • Zion
• ISBN-10: 1-5107-2481-8 / 1510724818
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2481-5 / 9781510724815