Out of Bounds: Racism and the Black Athlete

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies
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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
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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

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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

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