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The Resource White sports, black sports : racial disparities in athletic programs, Lori Latrice Martin

White sports, black sports : racial disparities in athletic programs, Lori Latrice Martin

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"The racial makeup of sports in the United States serves as a classic example of racism in the 21st century. This book examines the racial disparities in sports and the continuing significance of race in 21st-century America, debunking the myth of a "postracial society." Sports can serve as an inspirational example of what can be achieved through hard work and perseverance, regardless of one's race. However, there is plenty of evidence that race still plays a major role in sports, and that sports are key agents of racial socialization. White Sports/Black Sports: Racial Disparities in Athletic Programs challenges the idea that America has moved beyond racial discrimination and identifies the obvious and subtle ways in which racial identities and athletic determinism affect non-white individuals in the world of sports. Author Lori Latrice Martin gives readers a keen awareness of the issues, allowing them to see the links between sports and society as a whole and to perceive that the issues surrounding racism in sports impact people in every realm of life and are not limited to the playing field. She discusses how the media acts as an agent of racial socialization in sports, documents how historical stereotypes of minorities still exist, and looks closely at racial socialization in sports, including basketball, baseball, and football, exposing how blacks remained under-represented in most sports, especially among front office administrators, owners, coaches, and managers. This work serves undergraduate and graduate students in the social sciences to enhance their understanding of minority and majority group relationships and appeals to general readers interested in the history of race and sports in America."--Publisher information
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
x, 209 pages
Contents
  • Toward a unifying perspective of race, racism, and sports
  • Race, place, and sports
  • A perfect combination: the mass media and representations of race in sports
  • Race thinking and minority athletes in football
  • America's other favorite pastime: baseball
  • The new plantation?: racism on the hardwood
  • Black-free zones: black athletes on the course and on the court
  • Sports and the myth of a color-blind society
  • Conclusion
Isbn
9781440800535
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Label
White sports, black sports : racial disparities in athletic programs
Title
White sports, black sports
Title remainder
racial disparities in athletic programs
Statement of responsibility
Lori Latrice Martin
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The racial makeup of sports in the United States serves as a classic example of racism in the 21st century. This book examines the racial disparities in sports and the continuing significance of race in 21st-century America, debunking the myth of a "postracial society." Sports can serve as an inspirational example of what can be achieved through hard work and perseverance, regardless of one's race. However, there is plenty of evidence that race still plays a major role in sports, and that sports are key agents of racial socialization. White Sports/Black Sports: Racial Disparities in Athletic Programs challenges the idea that America has moved beyond racial discrimination and identifies the obvious and subtle ways in which racial identities and athletic determinism affect non-white individuals in the world of sports. Author Lori Latrice Martin gives readers a keen awareness of the issues, allowing them to see the links between sports and society as a whole and to perceive that the issues surrounding racism in sports impact people in every realm of life and are not limited to the playing field. She discusses how the media acts as an agent of racial socialization in sports, documents how historical stereotypes of minorities still exist, and looks closely at racial socialization in sports, including basketball, baseball, and football, exposing how blacks remained under-represented in most sports, especially among front office administrators, owners, coaches, and managers. This work serves undergraduate and graduate students in the social sciences to enhance their understanding of minority and majority group relationships and appeals to general readers interested in the history of race and sports in America."--Publisher information
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Martin, Lori Latrice
Dewey number
796.089/96073
Index
index present
LC call number
GV706.32
LC item number
.M385 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Racism in American Institutions / Brian D. Behnken, Series Editor
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Racism in sports
  • Discrimination in sports
  • African American athletes
  • United States
  • Racism in sports
  • United States
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White sports, black sports : racial disparities in athletic programs, Lori Latrice Martin
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-199) and index
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rdacarrier
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text
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Contents
Toward a unifying perspective of race, racism, and sports -- Race, place, and sports -- A perfect combination: the mass media and representations of race in sports -- Race thinking and minority athletes in football -- America's other favorite pastime: baseball -- The new plantation?: racism on the hardwood -- Black-free zones: black athletes on the course and on the court -- Sports and the myth of a color-blind society -- Conclusion
Control code
ocn852220696
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
x, 209 pages
Isbn
9781440800535
Lccn
2014038633
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
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  • (Sirsi) i9781440800535
  • (OCoLC)852220696
Label
White sports, black sports : racial disparities in athletic programs, Lori Latrice Martin
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-199) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Toward a unifying perspective of race, racism, and sports -- Race, place, and sports -- A perfect combination: the mass media and representations of race in sports -- Race thinking and minority athletes in football -- America's other favorite pastime: baseball -- The new plantation?: racism on the hardwood -- Black-free zones: black athletes on the course and on the court -- Sports and the myth of a color-blind society -- Conclusion
Control code
ocn852220696
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
x, 209 pages
Isbn
9781440800535
Lccn
2014038633
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9781440800535
  • (OCoLC)852220696

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