Alon K Raab
Biographic Data
| ID | 6103812 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alon K Raab |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alon K |
| FAMILY NAME | Raab |
| SIGNATURE | RAAB A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Davis |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
First Taste of Freedom
Book Review| October 01 2019 First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States Turpin, Robert J. First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2018. Pp. xiv + 287. Notes, bibliography, index, illustrations. $60.00, hb. $27.95, pb. Alon K. Raab Alon K. Raab University of California, Davis (Retired) Search for other works by this auth…
Palestine and the Olympics – A History
When Palestinian runner Majdi Abu Marahil crossed the finish line in the men’s 10,000-metre race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a decades-long struggle to have Palestine participate in the Olympics came to an end. Starting in the early years of the British Mandate, the battle over who will represent the land in international sport tournaments and bodies, and whether Palestine is a country raged. It was part of the larger issue of Palestinian sover…
The outsider
As the book’s motto serve two lines from Shakespeare’s 29th sonnet: ‘in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,/I all alone beweep my outcast state’. Then in 351 lively and insightful pages Jonathan
The Universe is Shaped like a Football
Football has had a long and rich history as a liberating force. It has been an important agent of social integration and a major arena in which ethnic and religious identities – local, national and regional – and conceptions and practices of gender and class are played out. It has created a culture where fraternity and cooperation are common and has served as a vehicle for independence and dignity. This essay pays homage to some of the football p…
The Universe is Shaped like a Football
Football has had a long and rich history as a liberating force. It has been an important agent of social integration and a major arena in which ethnic and religious identities – local, national and regional – and conceptions and practices of gender and class are played out. It has created a culture where fraternity and cooperation are common and has served as a vehicle for independence and dignity. This essay pays homage to some of the football p…
The outsider
As the book’s motto serve two lines from Shakespeare’s 29th sonnet: ‘in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,/I all alone beweep my outcast state’. Then in 351 lively and insightful pages Jonathan
The Universe is Shaped like a Football
Football has had a long and rich history as a liberating force. It has been an important agent of social integration and a major arena in which ethnic and religious identities – local, national and regional – and conceptions and practices of gender and class are played out. It has created a culture where fraternity and cooperation are common and has served as a vehicle for independence and dignity. This essay pays homage to some of the football p…
Palestine and the Olympics – A History
When Palestinian runner Majdi Abu Marahil crossed the finish line in the men’s 10,000-metre race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a decades-long struggle to have Palestine participate in the Olympics came to an end. Starting in the early years of the British Mandate, the battle over who will represent the land in international sport tournaments and bodies, and whether Palestine is a country raged. It was part of the larger issue of Palestinian sover…
First Taste of Freedom
Book Review| October 01 2019 First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States Turpin, Robert J. First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2018. Pp. xiv + 287. Notes, bibliography, index, illustrations. $60.00, hb. $27.95, pb. Alon K. Raab Alon K. Raab University of California, Davis (Retired) Search for other works by this auth…
History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (3 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Independence (probability theory (2 works)