Out of Bounds: Racism and the Black Athlete
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780313399381 | |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | April 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780313399381 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | April 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
This collection of essays highlights the controversies surrounding racism in sports and African American athletes, examining the racial discrimination that exists in one of the most public arenas in the 21st century.
• Enables readers to comprehend how sports influence—and are influenced by—society, and grasp that both race and sports are powerful social constructions
• Contains contributions from sociologist and social theorist Joe Feagin, a highly respected authority on the subject of race
• Identifies and discusses the institutional barriers and personal practices regarding African Americans that perpetuate racism in sports and our society at large
This collection of essays highlights the controversies surrounding racism in sports and African American athletes, examining the racial discrimination that exists in one of the most public arenas in the 21st century.
• Enables readers to comprehend how sports influence—and are influenced by—society, and grasp that both race and sports are powerful social constructions
• Contains contributions from sociologist and social theorist Joe Feagin, a highly respected authority on the subject of race
• Identifies and discusses the institutional barriers and personal practices regarding African Americans that perpetuate racism in sports and our society at large
![Cover of the book Violence Against Girls and Women: International Perspectives [2 volumes] by](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2013/august/300x300/9781440803369-oPiw_300x.jpg)
![Cover of the book Human Rights, Human Security, and State Security: The Intersection [3 volumes] by](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2014/july/300x300/9780313397615-JNOZ_300x.jpg)
![Cover of the book Poverty and Health: A Crisis Among America's Most Vulnerable [2 volumes] by](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2013/october/300x300/9781440802645-sALn_300x.jpg)
![Cover of the book Color Behind Bars: Racism in the U.S. Prison System [2 volumes] by](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2014/august/300x300/9780313399046-tLSi_300x.jpg)
![Cover of the book The Holocaust: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection [4 volumes] by](https://www.kuoky.com/images/2017/september/300x300/9781440840845-c6dB_300x.jpg)
