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More than a game : race, gender, and politics in sports

by Doeden, Matt,

Format: Print Book 2020
Availability: Available at 9 Libraries 9 of 9 copies

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CLP - Allegheny Children's Non-Fiction j GV706.32.D86 2020
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Summary

Sports has never been only about what takes place on the playing field. Author and sports fan Matt Doeden explores past and current controversies including black boxer Jack Johnson's fight with the "Great White Hope" Tommy Burns, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, Colin Kaepernick's protests, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more. Doeden weaves in information about Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, Black Lives Matter, and other essential background young readers will need. This book is sure to engage everyone interested in sports, history, and civil rights.

Contents
Taking a knee
From the great white hope to black lives matter: sports and race
Equal rights, equal opportunities: gender and sexuality in sports
Patriotism and protest: sports and war
Sports culture.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "In a departure from his more tightly focused sports books, such as The World Cup (2017), The NBA Playoffs (2019), and Coming Up Clutch (2019), Doeden looks at the intersection of sports, politics, and social change in America. The book opens with quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee while the national anthem is sung. The first chapter details the history of racial issues involving athletes who mounted protests, suffered discrimination, or broke barriers in particular sports. Broader in focus, the second chapter includes a wide array of gender- and sexuality-related topics in sports, such as Title IX, the 1999 U.S. Women's soccer team winning the World Cup, the first openly gay NFL player, and the #MeToo movement. The final chapter considers ""Patriotism and Protest."" Exploring controversies past and present, the text is concise, evenhanded, and informative. Large, well-captioned photos, from archival black-and-white pictures to recent color shots, illustrate the book. Discussing social issues as they have played out in the field of sports, this engaging presentation places them within a broader historical context.--Carolyn Phelan Copyright 2010 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Additional Information
Subjects Racism in sports -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Sex discrimination in sports -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Sports and state -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in sports.
Sports and state.
Racism.
Publisher Minneapolis :Millbrook Press,2020
Audience Age 10-18, Grade 7-8.
Language English
Description 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography Notes Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
ISBN 9781541540941
1541540948
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