In case you're not aware, Robert Whiting books are the go-to here. Meaning of Ichiro and You Gotta Have Wa. Love all the sosc tensions
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Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed Took a class in college where we spent a couple weeks on the racism and distortion of Whiting's work, FWIW.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @NateMeyvis
@NateMeyvis Interesting. Didn't get the same from U of C anthro prof. Does it boil down to cultural bias against Japanese side of it?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed Claims about managers being OK with ties don't hold up, statistically. "Samurai baseball" largely empty, racist rhetoric.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @NateMeyvis
@NateMeyvis Interesting. Will take a more critical read next time through.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @sean_ahmed
@sean_ahmed All that said, Whiting's work is famous, influential, and worth reading for those interested.
12:02 PM - 23 Feb 2013
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