Darwin's athletes : how sport has damaged Black America and preserved the myth of race

by John M. Hoberman

Paper Book, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

Race Relations / Hoberman

Collection

Publication

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997.

Description

DARWIN'S ATHLETES focuses on society's fixation with black athletic achievement. Hoberman argues that this obsession has come to play a troubling role in African American life and our country's race relations. Rich, flamboyant superstars lend credence to age-old prejudices, recycled "scientific" theories denigrating black intelligence, and stereotypes of black violence. This portrayal of black identity encourages a disdain for academic achievement already too widespread among black males. Darwin's Athletes is a powerful indictment of modern sport's racial spectacle.

Call number

Race Relations / Hoberman

Language

ISBN

9780395822913
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