Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction Mediated Latinidad: Race, Masculinities, Spectacle, and Globalization in Major League Baseball
Chapter 1 “La crema de Sammy Sosa”: MLB and Transnational Constructions of Race, Class, and Gender
Chapter 2 Who May Sing the National Anthem?: MLB, the WBC, and Representations of Latin/o American Nationalisms
Chapter 3 Aquí (no) se habla español!: MLB, Media, and the Racialization of Spanish Language Use
Chapter 4 “You Can’t Walk off the Island”: MLB’s Racialized Labor Structure and the Pressure to Produce from the Academia to the Major Leagues
Chapter 5 “The Blizzard of Oz, A-Fraud, Manny Being Manny, and Deadbeat Dad,”: MLB and the Limits of Latino Character
Conclusion “Yo quiero jugar como David Ortiz”: Final Thoughts on Race and the Viability of MLB’s Latin/o American Dream in the US Context
Bibliography
Index