Globetrotting : African American Athletes and Cold War Politics.

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This probing history examines government attempts to manipulate international perceptions of US 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
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thomas, Damion L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Champaign : University of Illinois Press, 2012.
Colección:Sport and society.
Temas:
1945-1989
African American athletes > History.
African American athletes > Social conditions.
Cold War > Influence.
Discrimination in sports > United States.
Racism in sports > United States.
Sports > United States > History.
Sportifs noirs américains > Histoire.
Sportifs noirs américains > Conditions sociales.
Discrimination dans les sports > États-Unis.
Racisme dans les sports > États-Unis.
Sports > États-Unis > Histoire.
African American athletes
African American athletes > Social conditions
Discrimination in sports
Politics and government
Racism in sports
Sports
War > Influence
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1989.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Showcase African American: Paul Robeson, Jackie Robinson, and the Politics of Cold War
  • 2. “Spreading the Gospel of Basketballâ€?: The Harlem Globetrotters, the State Department, and the
  • 3. Playing Politics: The Formation of the U.S. Cold Warâ€?Era Athletic Foreign Policy
  • 4. “The Good Negroesâ€?: Propaganda and the Racial Crisis
  • 5. Black Power: International Politics and the Revolt of the Black Athlete
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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