Black men can't shoot
The myth of the natural black athlete is widespread, though it's usually only talked about when a sports commentator or celebrity embarrasses himself by bringing it up in public. Those gaffes are swiftly decried as racist, but apart from their link to the long history of ugly racial stereotypes...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2009.
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary |
| Summary: | The myth of the natural black athlete is widespread, though it's usually only talked about when a sports commentator or celebrity embarrasses himself by bringing it up in public. Those gaffes are swiftly decried as racist, but apart from their link to the long history of ugly racial stereotypes about black people-especially men-they are also harmful because they obscure very real, hard-fought accomplishments. As Black Men Can't Shoot demonstrates, such successes on the basketball court don't just happen because of natural gifts-instead, they grow out of the long, tough, and unpredictable proce. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 228 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-222) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226076058 (electronic bk.) 0226076059 (electronic bk.) 9780226076034 (electronic bk.) 0226076032 (electronic bk.) |