The Ping Pong Player and the Professor: An Anthropologist Explores Fatherhood and Meaning in an Extraordinary Sport

by Richard Sosis

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Most Americans view ping pong as either a basement recreation or the focus of a fraternity-party drinking game. Yet table tennis is an Olympic sport and one of the most popular athletic activities in the world. The Ping Pong Player and the Professor is a quirky memoir about the adventures of a Jewish anthropologist and his son, an elite player, in the colorful subculture of this extraordinary sport. The tale of their exploits in this hidden world...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:173607508X

ISBN13:9781736075081

Release Date:November 2023

Publisher:Wildhouse Publications

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.01 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Parenting & Relationships Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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