The Revolt of the Black Athlete : 50th Anniversary Edition /

"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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Edwards, Harry, 1942- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2017]
Édition:50th anniversary edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Sports > Social aspects.
Sports > Political aspects.
Sports.
Discrimination in sports.
African American athletes > Social conditions.
African American athletes.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
SPORTS & RECREATION / History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies.
Discrimination dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sports > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sports > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sportifs noirs americains > Conditions sociales.
Sportifs noirs americains > Activite politique > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sportifs noirs americains > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History > 20th century.
Sports > United States > History > 20th century.
Sports > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Sports > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
African American athletes > Political activity > History > 20th century.
African American athletes > History > 20th century.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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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