Bibliograph

Joe Louis, sports and race in twentieth-century America, Marcy S. Sacks

Type

Label

Joe Louis, sports and race in twentieth-century America, Marcy S. Sacks

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-217) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Joe Louis

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1019835917

Responsibility statement

Marcy S. Sacks

Series statement

Routledge historical Americans

Sub title

sports and race in twentieth-century America

Summary

"This insightful study offers a fresh perspective on the life and career of champion boxer Joe Louis. The remarkable success and global popularity of the "Brown Bomber" made him a lightning rod for debate over the role and rights of African Americans in the United States. Historian Marcy S. Sacks traces both Louis’s career and the criticism and commentary his fame elicited to reveal the power of sports and popular culture in shaping American social attitudes. Supported by key contemporary documents, Joe Louis: Sports and Race in Twentieth-Century America is both a succinct introduction to a larger-than-life figure and an essential case study of the intersection of popular culture and race in the mid-century United States."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The son of an Alabama sharecropper -- "Born with two strikes" -- "The man in the mask" -- "Heroes aren't supposed to lose" -- "A credit to his race" -- "It makes us a pack of liars" -- Documents

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