Globetrotting : African American Athletes and Cold War Politics /

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This probing history examines government attempts to manipulate international perceptions of U.S. race relations during the Cold War by sending African American athletes abroad on goodwill tours and in international competitions as cultural ambassadors and visible symbols of American values.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Thomas, Damion L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2012]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sports
Racism in sports
Politics and government.
Discrimination in sports
African American athletes > Social conditions
War > Influence.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
Discrimination dans les sports > États-Unis.
Racisme dans les sports > États-Unis.
Sportifs noirs americains > Conditions sociales.
Sports > États-Unis > Histoire.
Noirs americains > Sports > Histoire.
Cold War > Influence.
Discrimination in sports > United States.
Racism in sports > United States.
African American athletes > Social conditions.
Sports > United States > History.
African Americans > Sports > History.
United States
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1989.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
History
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This probing history examines government attempts to manipulate international perceptions of U.S. race relations during the Cold War by sending African American athletes abroad on goodwill tours and in international competitions as cultural ambassadors and visible symbols of American values.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (232 pages).
ISBN:9780252094293

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