Smashing Barriers
Race and Sport in the New Millenium
1st Edition
Published on 25. September 2001
352 pages
978-1-4617-0008-1 (ISBN)
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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09/2001
Madison Books
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By Richard Lapchick
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part One-The Attack in Virginia
- 1: No Defense
- 2: Offensive Attack
- Part Two-The Aftermath of the Attack
- 3: Riding Momentum
- 4: Hidden Ball
- 5: Injury Time-out
- 6: Blocked Shot
- 7: Big Rally
- 8: Final Buzzer
- Part Three-Growing Up in Sportsworld
- 9: Child of Sportsworld
- 10: Stolen Ball
- 11: Inside Out
- Part Four-Teamwork: The Rens and the Original Celtics
- 12: Caged Superstars
- 13: On the Road
- 14: The Nets Fall
- Part Five-Race and Sport in the New Millenium
- 15: Historical Overview: The Changing Face of Diversity in Sports
- 16: Youth and High School Sports
- 17: Gender Equity in Sports
- 18: Issues that Cross Racial Lines
- 19: The New Racial Stereotypes
- 20: Race Stories
- 21: Stories of Transformation
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
