Perry King
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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NEW! ReboundSports, Community, and the Inclusive City |
“The virus exposed how we live and work. It also revealed how we play, and what we lose when we have to stop. ” For every kid who makes it to the NBA, thousands more seek out the … | Perry King | 169 | 2021 | View |
From NEW! Why Do Sports Even Matter?From: Rebound |
In the introductory chapter, the author suggests that at the best of times, sports – and the act of organizing and playing with others – is the lifeblood of a place. | Perry King | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
From NEW! Sami and LouFrom: Rebound |
This chapter focuses on basketball, and the impact that school sports can have on young people and communities. | Perry King | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
From NEW! The End of EasternFrom: Rebound |
In this chapter, King examines the legacy of Eastern Commerce High School in Toronto. | Perry King | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
From NEW! Nine Men in a Parking LotFrom: Rebound |
This chapter explores the Kensington neighbourhood in Toronto through the lens of nine-man volleyball, a sport first played in Canada by Chinese-American immigrants. | Perry King | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
From NEW! Why Do the Courts Suck in a City in Love with Basketball?From: Rebound |
This chapter examines the Toronto Raptors NBA championship team, and how that franchise stimulated the re-development of Toronto’s public basketball courts. | Perry King | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
From NEW! Bhatia, Drake, and the Making of Basketball Culture in the 6ixFrom: Rebound |
In this chapter, King profiles Nav Bhatia, a Toronto Raptors superfan who has attended every one of the team’s home games. He has also spearheaded charitable initiatives that focus on … | Perry King | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
From NEW! Coaching as If your Life Depended on ItFrom: Rebound |
This chapter examines the role of coaches and coaching in community sport. | Perry King | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
From NEW! Children at the VanguardFrom: Rebound |
In this chapter, the author writes about Lay-Up, a community sports organization that offers basketball and active lifestyle camps. | Perry King | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
From NEW! Keeping Your Eye on the BallFrom: Rebound |
This chapter explores the role of ball hockey in community building in Brampton Ontario. | Perry King | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
From NEW! A Spicy Labour of LoveThe Filling |
Perry King shares his own connection to Guyanese food and flavours, the use of dumplings in chicken and vegetable soups, the influences of Caribbean flavours, and his fear of spice and hot things … | Perry King | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
From NEW! Harry Gairey’s Enduring LessonFrom: Rebound |
This chapter explores the legacy of Harry Gainey, a Jamaican-born Canadian railway worker. It also examines racism in hockey. | Perry King | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
From NEW! Karl Subban’s Philosophy of Life, Hockey, and InclusionFrom: Rebound |
This chapter profiles another Jamaican Canadian: Karl Subban, the father of the NHL player P.K. Subban. | Perry King | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
From NEW! Cricket Plays Here’From: Rebound |
In this chapter, King writes about cricket, the Caribbean-Canadian community, and Canadian immigration policy. | Perry King | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
From NEW! The Curious Intersection of Politics and CricketFrom: Rebound |
This chapter examines the intersection between cricket and Toronto’s mayoral politics. | Perry King | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
From NEW! Go Green: The Big Circle Where Cricket, Ecology, and Gender MetFrom: Rebound |
In this chapter, King details the construction of a ecologically-friendly cricket pitch at Valley Park, which is located in one of the most multicultural neighbourhoods in Canada. | Perry King | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |