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Fighting stereotypes in sports / by Duchess Harris, with Carla Mooney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harris, Duchess.
- Mooney, Carla, 1970- author.
- Series:
- Harris, Duchess. Race and sports.
- Race and Sports
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stereotypes (Social psychology)--Juvenile literature.
- Stereotypes (Social psychology).
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) in sports--Juvenile literature.
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) in sports.
- Racism in sports--Juvenile literature.
- Racism in sports.
- Race relations--Juvenile literature.
- Race relations.
- Genre:
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Abdo Publishing, [2019]
- Summary:
- Fighting Stereotypes in Sports delves into common stereotypes in sports, especially the sports or positions that are typically played by a certain race. It also examines the effects when the "norm" is disrupted. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
- Contents:
- Chapter one a historic first
- Chapter two history of race and sports
- Chapter three athletic or intelligent?
- Chapter four too small, too slow?
- Cahpter five white sports, black sports
- Chapter six stereotypes and sports mascots
- Chapter seven sports media and racial stereotypes
- Chapter eight the effect of stereotypes in sports
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781532158186
- 1532158181
- OCLC:
- 1101137433
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