Race, sport, and the American dream
By: Earl Smith.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Durham, NC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781594607233
Subjects: African American athletes; Sports -- United States; Racism in sports -- United States; American Dream
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A new sociology of sports; title: African Americans and sports : explanations; title: Race and sports : the genetic argument; title: Young African American athletes; title: The promise of an education : truth or a lie?; title: The athletic industrial complex; title: Athletes misbehaving : why the lack of civility?; title: Sports leadership, where are the managers?; title: The future of sports in the United States.