Level playing field, a: african american athletes and the republic of sports
Auteur :
Early, Gerald L.
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674050983
Date de publication :
29 avr. 2011
Dimensions :
18,1 x 11,1 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The noted cultural critic Gerald Early explores the intersection of race and sports, and our deeper, often contradictory attitudes toward the athletes we glorify. What desires and anxieties are encoded in our worship of (or disdain for) high-performance athletes? What other, invisible contests unfold when we watch a sporting event?