C. Richard (Hrsg.) King

Commodified and Criminalized

New Racism and African Americans in Contemporary Sports

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Commodified and Criminalized examines the centrality of sport to discussions of racial ideologies and racist practices in the 21st century. It disputes familiar refrains of racial progress, arguing that athletes sit in a contradictory position masked by the logics of new racism and dominant white racial frames. Contributors discuss athletes ranging from Tiger Woods and Serena Williams to Freddy Adu and Shani Davis. Through dynamic case studies, Commodified and Criminalized unpacks the conversation between black athletes and colorblind discourse, while challenging the assumptions of contemporary sports culture. The contributors in this provoc… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Leonard, David J. (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-4422-0677-9
EAN: 9781442206779
Produktnummer: 8415250
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 274 S.
Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.0 cm 578 g
Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Gewicht: 578

Über den Autor

David J. Leonard is associate professor of critical culture, gender, and race studies at Washington State University. C. Richard King is professor and chair of critical culture, gender, and race studies at Washington State University.