Brian D Bunk
Biographic Data
| ID | 2533720 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian D Bunk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian D |
| FAMILY NAME | Bunk |
| SIGNATURE | BUNK B D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7943-1078 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Regeneration Through Sport
Regeneration Through Sport traces the historical development of modern sport in Spain between the 1890s and 1920, with a particular emphasis on soccer. Four of the six chapters deal with sports in general while soccer is the focus of the final two and the conclusion. During this period, the country underwent a series of dramatic changes in politics, economics, society, and culture. The author sees the rise of sports as a key part of this transfor…
Sport, Community, and Identity
Boxer in New York
THE DECADE OF THE 1920s represented something of a golden age for Spain within the popular culture of the United States and especially in New York City. A foundational moment took place in 1905 when an interest in Spanish art and history led wealthy shipping heir Archer Milton Huntington to establish the Hispanic Society of America. Another boost occurred as anti-German sentiment during World War I helped popularize the teaching of Spanish in sch…
A "Suspiciously Swarthy" Boxer
On September 14, 1923, Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo of Argentina fought for boxing's heavyweight championship of the world. This article argues that descriptions of Firpo generated in the buildup to the title match reveal the ambiguous racial positioning of Latin Americans and Southern Europeans in the United States during the transitional decade of the 1920s. The prefight coverage provides a unique window into the complex relationships between th…
Sardinero and Not a Can of Sardines
Spaniards in New York City during the 1920s used soccer to create and maintain multiple notions of identities centered on supra-national, national, and regional affiliations. Success on the field against other teams demonstrated the talent and strength of not just those from Spain but also immigrants from the rest of the Spanish-speaking world. The sport also generated networks that reinforced a Spanish national identity by connecting New Yorkers…
James Matthews. Reluctant Warriors
Journal Article James Matthews. Reluctant Warriors: Republican Popular Army and Nationalist Army Conscripts in the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. Get access James Matthews. Reluctant Warriors: Republican Popular Army and Nationalist Army Conscripts in the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. (Oxford Historical Monographs.) New York: Oxford University Press. 2012. Pp. vii, 244. $110.00. Brian D. Bunk Brian D. Bunk University of Massachusetts Amherst Searc…
Harry Wills and the Image of the Black Boxer from Jack Johnson to Joe Louis
The African-American press created images of Harry Wills that were intended to restore the image of the black boxer after Jack Johnson and to use these positive representations as effective tools in the fight against inequality. Newspapers highlighted Wills’s moral character in contrast to Johnson’s questionable reputation. Articles, editorials, and cartoons presented Wills as a representative of all Americans regardless of race and appealed to n…
The Rise and Fall of Professional Soccer in Holyoke Massachusetts, USA
During the first half of the twentieth century, the city of Holyoke Massachusetts and surrounding communities had a strong tradition of playing soccer, so much so that in 1921 one club was convinced to try and make it in the country's first major professional league. I argue that the experiment failed mainly due to financial reasons brought on by an inability to draw fans to watch the team play. The cause of this failure was not necessarily becau…
“Your Comrades Will Not Forget”
Brian D. Bunk, “Your Comrades Will Not Forget”: Revolutionary Memory and the Breakdown of the Spanish Second Republic, 1934-1936, History and Memory, Vol. 14, No. 1-2, Special Issue: Images of a Contested Past (Spring-Winter 2002), pp. 65-92
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“Your Comrades Will Not Forget”
Brian D. Bunk, “Your Comrades Will Not Forget”: Revolutionary Memory and the Breakdown of the Spanish Second Republic, 1934-1936, History and Memory, Vol. 14, No. 1-2, Special Issue: Images of a Contested Past (Spring-Winter 2002), pp. 65-92
The Rise and Fall of Professional Soccer in Holyoke Massachusetts, USA
During the first half of the twentieth century, the city of Holyoke Massachusetts and surrounding communities had a strong tradition of playing soccer, so much so that in 1921 one club was convinced to try and make it in the country's first major professional league. I argue that the experiment failed mainly due to financial reasons brought on by an inability to draw fans to watch the team play. The cause of this failure was not necessarily becau…
Harry Wills and the Image of the Black Boxer from Jack Johnson to Joe Louis
The African-American press created images of Harry Wills that were intended to restore the image of the black boxer after Jack Johnson and to use these positive representations as effective tools in the fight against inequality. Newspapers highlighted Wills’s moral character in contrast to Johnson’s questionable reputation. Articles, editorials, and cartoons presented Wills as a representative of all Americans regardless of race and appealed to n…
James Matthews. Reluctant Warriors
Journal Article James Matthews. Reluctant Warriors: Republican Popular Army and Nationalist Army Conscripts in the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. Get access James Matthews. Reluctant Warriors: Republican Popular Army and Nationalist Army Conscripts in the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. (Oxford Historical Monographs.) New York: Oxford University Press. 2012. Pp. vii, 244. $110.00. Brian D. Bunk Brian D. Bunk University of Massachusetts Amherst Searc…
Sardinero and Not a Can of Sardines
Spaniards in New York City during the 1920s used soccer to create and maintain multiple notions of identities centered on supra-national, national, and regional affiliations. Success on the field against other teams demonstrated the talent and strength of not just those from Spain but also immigrants from the rest of the Spanish-speaking world. The sport also generated networks that reinforced a Spanish national identity by connecting New Yorkers…
Boxer in New York
THE DECADE OF THE 1920s represented something of a golden age for Spain within the popular culture of the United States and especially in New York City. A foundational moment took place in 1905 when an interest in Spanish art and history led wealthy shipping heir Archer Milton Huntington to establish the Hispanic Society of America. Another boost occurred as anti-German sentiment during World War I helped popularize the teaching of Spanish in sch…
A "Suspiciously Swarthy" Boxer
On September 14, 1923, Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo of Argentina fought for boxing's heavyweight championship of the world. This article argues that descriptions of Firpo generated in the buildup to the title match reveal the ambiguous racial positioning of Latin Americans and Southern Europeans in the United States during the transitional decade of the 1920s. The prefight coverage provides a unique window into the complex relationships between th…
Sport, Community, and Identity
Regeneration Through Sport
Regeneration Through Sport traces the historical development of modern sport in Spain between the 1890s and 1920, with a particular emphasis on soccer. Four of the six chapters deal with sports in general while soccer is the focus of the final two and the conclusion. During this period, the country underwent a series of dramatic changes in politics, economics, society, and culture. The author sees the rise of sports as a key part of this transfor…
Political science (7 works) · History (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (5 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Advertising (2 works)