Wade and Ferree Discuss the History of Basketball in the United

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Essay

Wade and Ferree discuss the history of basketball in the United States, showing that it was dominated by Jewish men in the first half of the 1900s. How does the concept of institution help explain why African Americans eventually came to dominate professional basketball? Likewise, how does the concept explain why men's basketball continues to outshine women's basketball?

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Definitions:

Anthropologists

Specialists who study human societies, cultures, and their development.

Cross-cultural

Refers to comparisons or interactions between different cultures, emphasizing the understanding and analyzing of cultural differences and similarities.

Medical Mediation

The process by which medical professionals facilitate communication and decision making between patients and their families or between different healthcare providers.

Castration

The removal of the testicles in male animals or humans, often resulting in sterility and decrease in specific hormones.