White Sports/Black Sports: Racial Disparities in Athletic Programs

by Lori Latrice Martin

Book Overview

Sports can serve as an inspirational example of what can be achieved through hard work and perseverance, regardless of one's race. However, race still plays a major role in sports, and sports are key agents of racial socialization.

This new edition 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 individuals...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440880379
• ISBN13: 9781440880377
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"