Politics & Society· Japan
The Match: Althea Gibson & Angela Buxton
by Bruce SchoenfeldAggregate Editorial Score30/100
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Library Journal
Published 2004English
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Bruce Schoenfeld's The Match: Althea Gibson & Angela Buxton (2004) stands as one of the most significant works of politics & society of its era. The Match: Althea Gibson & Angela Buxton (2004) by Bruce Schoenfeld is an incisive work of political and social analysis that challenges readers to examine power and justice.
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🏛️ Politics & Society
Analysis of political systems, power, and social structures.
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Bruce Schoenfeld published The Match: Althea Gibson & Angela Buxton in 2004, and it has since become one of the more widely recognised works of politics & society from Japan. The book's treatment of the human condition accounts for much of its enduring reputation.
Critics and institutions have consistently placed The Match: Althea Gibson & Angela Buxton among the notable works of its period. Our aggregate score of 30/100 is compiled from 1 editorial sources that range from Nobel and Booker committees to leading literary journals.
What distinguishes The Match: Althea Gibson & Angela Buxton is how it handles its central concerns — the human condition — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it.
The Match: Althea Gibson & Angela Buxton reflects Bruce Schoenfeld's place in a wider literary tradition. The book's concerns resonate with Japan's broader cultural preoccupations, even as they reach beyond any single national context.
About this assessment: Editorial scores are aggregated from 1 independent sources including major literary prizes, critical surveys, and leading publications. Our editorial team reviews and contextualises this data. Rankings reflect critical consensus, not personal opinion or popularity metrics. Learn about our methodology.
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Bruce Schoenfeld is a Japan author whose work in politics & society has earned recognition from readers and critics alike.
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