The revolt of the Black athlete /

"In 1968, Harry Edwards, virtually alone, opposed the U.S. Olympic Committee, the political establishment, and the mass media and made an international issue of the Olympic boycott movement. In this book, he explains why he organized the Olympic boycott, why black athletes revolted, and why the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Edwards, Harry, 1942- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2017]
Edición:50th anniversary edition.
Colección:Sport and society.
Temas:
1900-1999
African American athletes > History > 20th century.
African American athletes > Political activity > History > 20th century.
African American athletes > Social conditions.
Sports > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Sports > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Sports > United States > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History > 20th century.
Sportifs noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sportifs noirs américains > Activité politique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sportifs noirs américains > Conditions sociales.
Sports > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sports > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Discrimination dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies.
SPORTS & RECREATION / History.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
African American athletes
African American athletes > Social conditions
Discrimination in sports
Sports
Sports > Political aspects
Sports > Social aspects
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The emergence of the black athlete in America
  • Sports and the mass media
  • Mounting revolt
  • Feeding the flame
  • Mexico City, 1968
  • The future direction of the revolt.

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