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More than a game : race, gender, and politics in sports / Matt Doeden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Doeden, Matt, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Racism in sports--United States--Juvenile literature.
- Racism in sports.
- Sex discrimination in sports--United States--Juvenile literature.
- Sex discrimination in sports.
- Sports and state--United States--Juvenile literature.
- Sports and state.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (68 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Millbrook Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- "This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Taking a knee
- Sports and race: from the great white hope to white house snubs
- Equal rights, equal opportunities: sexual identity in sports
- Patriotism and protest: sports and war
- Sports culture.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-5415-7208-4
- 1-5415-6262-3
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