| Jackie Robinson: An Integrated Life Contributor(s): Schutz, J. Christopher (Author), Smith, John David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442245964 ISBN-13: 9781442245969 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2016 Click for more in this series: Library of African American Biography |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - History | African American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015042871 |
| Series: Library of African American Biography |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" L (0.90 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/28/2016 Choice 01/01/2017 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jackie Robinson's story is not only a compelling drama of heroism, but also as a template of the African American freedom struggle. A towering athletic talent, Robinson's greater impact was on preparing the way for the civil rights reform wave following WWII. But Robinson's story has always been far more complex than the public perception has allowed. Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey famously told the young Robinson that he was "looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back." J. Christopher Schutz reveals the real Robinson, as a more defiant, combative spirit than simply the "turn the other cheek" compliant "credit to his race." The triumph of Robinson's inclusion in the white Major Leagues (which presaged blacks' later inclusion in the broader society) also included the slow demise of black-owned commercial enterprise in the Negro Leagues (which likewise presaged the unrecoverable loss of other important black institutions after civil rights gains). Examining this key figure at the crossroads of baseball and civil rights histories, Schutz provides a cohesive exploration of the man and the times that made him great. |
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