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Black Men Can't Shoot
Scott N. Brooks
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Description for Black Men Can't Shoot
Hardback. Tells the story of two young men, Jermaine and Ray, following them through their high school years and chronicling their breakthroughs and frustrations on the basketball court as well as their troubles at home. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 458.
The myth of the natural black athlete is widespread, though it's usually only talked about when a sports commentator or celebrity embarrasses himself by bringing it up in public. Those gaffes are swiftly decried as racist, but apart from their link to the long history of ugly racial stereotypes about black people - especially men - they are also harmful because they obscure very real, hard-fought accomplishments. As "Black Men Can't Shoot" demonstrates, such successes on the basketball court don't just happen because of natural gifts - instead, they grow out of the long, tough, and unpredictable process of becoming ... Read more
The myth of the natural black athlete is widespread, though it's usually only talked about when a sports commentator or celebrity embarrasses himself by bringing it up in public. Those gaffes are swiftly decried as racist, but apart from their link to the long history of ugly racial stereotypes about black people - especially men - they are also harmful because they obscure very real, hard-fought accomplishments. As "Black Men Can't Shoot" demonstrates, such successes on the basketball court don't just happen because of natural gifts - instead, they grow out of the long, tough, and unpredictable process of becoming ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226076034
SKU
V9780226076034
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Ref
99-15
About Scott N. Brooks
Scott N. Brooks is assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Riverside.
Reviews for Black Men Can't Shoot
"In this vivid depiction of the urban reality of grassroots basketball, Scott Brooks exhibits an insider's passion for the game, broad and deep knowledge of the local history, and a real feel for the significance of basketball in Philly's black community. Along with offering important ideas about the relationship between race and sports, Black Men Can't Shoot is packed with ... Read more