Darwin's Athletes: How Sport Has Damaged Black America and Preserved the Myth of Race – An Indictment of Athletic Stereotypes and Academic Disdain Among Black Males
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| Management number | 231947431 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$7.12 | Model Number | 231947431 | ||
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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. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0395822920 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0395822920 |
| Edition | 49196th |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Mariner Books |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.56 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.2 pounds |
| Print length | 384 pages |
| Publication date | November 3, 1997 |
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African American Studies
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