Race, sport and the American dream / Earl Smith.

Author/creator Smith, Earl, 1946-
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoDurham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxli, 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents A new sociology of sports -- African Americans and sports : explanations -- Race and sports : the genetic argument -- Young African American athletes -- The promise of an education : truth or a lie? -- The athletic industrial complex -- Athletes misbehaving : why the lack of civility? -- Sports leadership : where are the managers? -- The future of sports in the United States.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009023352
ISBN9781594607233 (alk. paper)
ISBN1594607230 (alk. paper)