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In the Game - Race, Identity, and Sports in the Twentieth Century (Paperback, 1st ed. 2005)
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In the Game - Race, Identity, and Sports in the Twentieth Century (Paperback, 1st ed. 2005)
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Talking about race and sports almost always leads to trouble. Rush
Limbaugh's stint as an NFL commentator came to an abrupt end when
he made some off-handed comments about the Philadelphia Eagles'
black quarterback, Donovan McNabb. Ask a simple question along
these lines - 'Why do African Americans dominate the NBA?' - and
watch the sparks fly. It is precisely this flashpoint that the
contributors to this volume seek to explore. Professional and
amateur sports wield a tremendous amount of cultural power in the
United States and around the world, and racial, ethnic, and
national identities are often played out through them. In the Game
collects essays by top thinkers on race that survey this
treacherous terrain. They engage fascinating topics like race and
cricket in the West Indies, how black culture shaped the NFL in the
1970s, the famed black-on-white Cooney/Holmes boxing bout, and
American Indian mascots for sports teams.
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