In the Game: Race, Identity, and Sports in the Twentieth Century

by Amy Bass

Book Overview

Talking about race and sports almost always leads to trouble. Rush Limbaugh's stint as an NFL commentator came to an abrupt end when he made off-handed comments about black quarterback Donovan McNabb. Cincinnati Reds' owner Marge Schott and CBS commentator Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder also landed in hot water for public remarks that most people construed as racist. Ask a simple question along these lines--"Why do African Americans dominate the NBA?"--and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403965706
• ISBN13: 9781403965707
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.4"