The Ping Pong Player and the Professor
An Anthropologist Explores Fatherhood and Meaning in an Extraordinary Sport
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The Ping Pong Player and the Professor
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Richard Sosis
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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 is peppered with anthropological wisdom--the professor can't help himself--on a range of topics, including ethnicity, religion, sport, family, and how humans create and discover meaning in life. At its core, The Ping Pong Player and the Professor is a heartwarming love story about the relationship between a father and son, two introverts who share a common bond over a nine-foot by five-foot table.
©2023 Richard Sosis (P)2023 Wildhouse PublishingOne of the best books I have ever read (listened)
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