The intersection of sports and politics has been making headlines over the last few years, but the reality is that this clash has been going on for decades. This book examines the history of sports as a means to advance social change and connects that history to today's world.
The intersection of sports and politics has been making headlines over the last few years, but the reality is that this clash has been going on for decades. This book examines the history of sports as a means to advance social change and connects that history to today's world.
Derek Charles Catsam is professor of history and the Kathlyn Cosper Dunagan Professor in the Humanities at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin where he teaches courses on race, politics, and sports in the US and South Africa. He is the author of Freedom's Main Line: The Journey of Reconciliation and the Freedom Rides and has published extensively on the history of race and politics in the US and South Africa. Catsam is a senior research associate at Rhodes University and serves as reviews editor of Safundi: The Journal of South African and American Studies. Most recently, he appeared in the award-winning PBS American Experience film Freedom Riders.
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Acknowledgments Introduction The Binded and the Protected Chapter 1 "The Highest Point of the Game's Enthusiasm": The National Anthem, Patriotism, and the 1918 World Series Chapter 2 Of "Dead Sparrows" and "Muscle Molls": Gender Expectations and Women's Sport Chapter 3 Jackie Robinson, The Army, and Sam Huston College: The Dilemma of the Black Athlete in 1940s Chapter 4 A Tale of Two Cities: The Integration of Professional Sports in Boston and Cleveland Chapter 5 The 1960s and the Limits of "Integration" in American College Sports Chapter 6 Oh Say Can You See?: Rebellion, Anger, and Contested Americanisms Chapter 7 Raised Fists, Black Shorts, and a Fallen Queen: Race, Politics, and Sex-pectations in Track and Field Chapter 8Gaps Between Ideals and Reality: Exclusion and Modern Sport Conclusion Taking a Knee: Sport and Politics in 21st Century America Bibliography Index About the Author
Acknowledgments Introduction The Binded and the Protected Chapter 1 "The Highest Point of the Game's Enthusiasm": The National Anthem, Patriotism, and the 1918 World Series Chapter 2 Of "Dead Sparrows" and "Muscle Molls": Gender Expectations and Women's Sport Chapter 3 Jackie Robinson, The Army, and Sam Huston College: The Dilemma of the Black Athlete in 1940s Chapter 4 A Tale of Two Cities: The Integration of Professional Sports in Boston and Cleveland Chapter 5 The 1960s and the Limits of "Integration" in American College Sports Chapter 6 Oh Say Can You See?: Rebellion, Anger, and Contested Americanisms Chapter 7 Raised Fists, Black Shorts, and a Fallen Queen: Race, Politics, and Sex-pectations in Track and Field Chapter 8Gaps Between Ideals and Reality: Exclusion and Modern Sport Conclusion Taking a Knee: Sport and Politics in 21st Century America Bibliography Index About the Author
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