Sport and Society: A Theoretical Framework
The following excerpts provide a broader context for understanding the more
abstract function sport serves in Cuban Society.
Sport in Cuba: A Diamond in the Rough
A comprehensive sociological study of Cuban sports by Paula Pettavino and
Geralyn Pye published in 1994 by the University of Pittsburgh Press.
Sugarball: The American Game, the Dominican Dream
A 1991 sociological study of the underdevelopment of Dominican Baseball, by STEALING HOME interviewee and Northeastern University sociology professor, Alan M. Klein.
Castro Speeches 1962-2001
An extensive database of Cuban President Fidel Castro’s speeches on sport
delivered over the last 40 years.
The following excerpts provide a broader context for understanding the more
abstract function sport serves in Cuban Society.