Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner - Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line (Paperback)

In his day, Jack JohnsonOCoborn in Texas, the son of former slavesOCowas the most famous black man on the planet. As the first African American World Heavyweight Champion (1908OCo1915), he publicly challenged white supremacy at home and abroad, enjoying the same audacious lifestyle of conspicuous consumption, masculine bravado, and interracial love wherever he traveled. "Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner" provides the first in-depth exploration of JohnsonOCOs battles against the color line in places as far-flung as Sydney, London, Cape Town, Paris, Havana, and Mexico City. In relating this dramatic story, Theresa Runstedtler constructs a global history of race, gender, and empire in the early twentieth century.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Crossroads, 33
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	Theresa Runstedtler
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-28011-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-520-28011-3
Barcode:	9780520280113

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