The Revolt of the Black Athlete

50th Anniversary Edition

By:

Harry Edwards

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Sport and Society

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The Revolt of the Black Athlete hit sport and society like an Ali combination. This Fiftieth Anniversary edition of Harry Edwards's classic of activist scholarship arrives even as a new generation engages with the issues he explored. Edwards's new introduction and afterword revisit the revolts by athletes like Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos. At the same time, he engages with the struggles of a present still rife with racism, double-standards, and economic injustice. Again relating the rebellion of black athletes to a larger spirit of revolt among black citizens, Edwards moves his story forward to our era of protests, boycotts, and the dramatic politicization of athletes by Black Lives Matter. Incisive yet ultimately hopeful, The Revolt of the Black Athlete is the still-essential study of the conflicts at the interface of sport, race, and society.

Author Biography:

Harry Edwards is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the architect of the Olympic Project for Human Rights and his work has focused on the experiences of African-American athletes. His other books include The Struggle that Must Be: An Autobiography.

Release date Australia

August 14th, 2018

Author

Harry Edwards

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

20 black & white photographs, 1 line drawing

Pages

232

Series

Sport and Society

ISBN-13

9780252084065

Product ID

27842341

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