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Gender and race in sports / by Duchess Harris, with Kate Conley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harris, Duchess.
- Conley, Kate A., 1977- author.
- Series:
- Harris, Duchess. Race and sports.
- Race and Sports
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex discrimination in sports--Juvenile literature.
- Sex discrimination in sports.
- Racism in sports--Juvenile literature.
- Racism in sports.
- Sports--Juvenile literature.
- Sports.
- Race relations--Juvenile literature.
- Race relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Abdo Publishing, [2019]
- Summary:
- Gender and Race in Sports examines the historical successes and struggles of female athletes of color. From pioneers to today's stars, women of color have been examples of courage and strength as they fought to overcome barriers unique to their race and gender. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. - from the publisher
- Contents:
- Chapter one: barrier breaker
- Chapter two: laws create opportunities
- Chapter three: barriers
- Chapter four: youth and college sports
- Shapter five: Olympians
- Chapter six: the pros
- Chapter seven: the media
- Chapter eight: the future.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781532158193
- 153215819X
- OCLC:
- 1101138993
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