Glory Bound: Black Athletes in a White America

(Part of the Sports and Entertainment Series)

by David K. Wiggins

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African American athletes have experienced a tumultuous relationship with mainstream white America. Glory Bound brings together for the first time eleven essays that explore this complex topic. In his writings, well-known sports scholar David K. Wiggins recounts the struggle of black athletes to participate fully in sports while maintaining their own cultural identity and pride.

Wiggins examines the seminal moments that defined and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0815627343

ISBN13:9780815627340

Release Date:April 1997

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:324 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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