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  • Sports and the Racial Divide, Volume II

    A Legacy of African American Athletic Activism

    Edición de Michael E. Lomax, Billy Hawkins ...
    Contributions by Amy Bass, Ashley Farmer, Sarah K. Fields, Billy Hawkins, Kurt Edward Kemper, Michael E. Lomax, and David K. WigginsIn Sports and the Racial Divide, Volume II: A Legacy of African American Athletic Activism, Michael E. Lomax and Billy Hawkins draw together essays that examine evolving attitudes about race, sports, and athletic activism in the US. A follow-up to Lomax’s Sports and ... Leer más

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  • The Athletic Experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

    Past, Present, and Persistence

    Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are valuable institutions that provide intellectual domains for racial uplift, racial refuge, and cultural empowerment within a continually polarized nation. Today’s current racial climate reminds us of the historical context that gave birth to HBCUs and segregated athletic experiences. While the sporting life at HBCUs is an integral part of ... Leer más

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  • The Evolution of Collegiate Athletics

    Embracing the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Era

    Series Libro 5 - Global Intersectionality of Education, Sports, Race, and Gender
    In the dynamic world of college athletics, a transformative shift is underway—one that revolves around the concept of "Name, Image, and Likeness" (NIL). This volume marks the commencement of our exploration into the profound changes sweeping through the collegiate sports landscape, as college athletes are granted unprecedented opportunities to harness their own identities for financial gain. ... Leer más

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  • Fair and Foul

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    How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education

    Beer and Circus presents a no-holds-barred examination of the troubled relationship between college sports and higher education from a leading authority on the subject.Murray Sperber turns common perceptions about big-time college athletics inside out. He shows, for instance, that contrary to popular belief the money coming in to universities from sports programs never makes it to academic ... Leer más

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  • Ethics of Sport and Athletics

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