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Smashing Barriers: Race and Sport in the New Millenium Updated Edition
Contributor(s): Lapchick, Richard (Author)

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 ISBN: 1568331770     ISBN-13: 9781568331775
Publisher: Madison Books
OUR PRICE: $19.90  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2001
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Annotation: This book blends an insider's critique of the race politics of the sports industry withand activist's crusade against racial injustice.
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Essays
- Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations
- Social Science | Minority Studies
Dewey: 305.896
LCCN: 2001031216
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" L (0.87 lbs) 352 pages
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Publisher Description:
Filled with stories about sports figures like Muhammad Ali, Roberto Clemente, Tony Elliot, Tiger Woods, and Venus and Serena Williams, this new edition describes the changing face of diversity in sport (the growing numbers of Latino and female college and professional athletes). He addresses the value of youth athletic programs; the dangers of new racial stereotypes; and the importance of educating athletes to better balance sports and education fame and social responsibility.
 
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