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Race in American Sports
. Ed(S): Conyers, James L, Jr.
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Editor(s): Conyers, James L, Jr. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
These essays critically examine the issue of race in college and professional sports, beginning with the effects of stereotypes on black female college athletes, and the self-handicapping of black male college athletes. Also discussed is the movement of colleges between NCAA designated conferences, and the economic impact and effects on academics for blacks. An essay on baseball focuses on changes in Brooklyn during the Jackie Robinson years, and another essay on how the Leland Giants became a symbol of racial pride. Other essayists discuss the use of American Indian mascots, the Jeremy Lin spectacle surrounding Asians in ... Read more
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Publication date
2014
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786473199
SKU
V9780786473199
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About . Ed(S): Conyers, James L, Jr.
The late James L. Conyers, Jr., winner of the Cheikh Anta Diop Ankh Award for Distinguished Research in the Discipline of African American Studies, was the director of the African American Studies Program and university professor of African American Studies at the University of Houston.
Reviews for Race in American Sports
“Shines light on a variety of circumstances that illustrate that race is an ongoing concern for those participants of minority status...recommended”—Choice; “valuable”—Journal of Sport History.