Joe Louis: Sports and Race in Twentieth Century America is both a succinct introduction to a larger-than-life figure and an essential case study of the intersection of popular culture and race in the mid-century United States....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Nov-2011, Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781118094822)
Only state-of-the-art, comprehensive volume covering the spectrum of issues related to child sexual abuse. Chapters contributed by experts from a variety of professionals, including the psychological, legal, judicial, and medical fields....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Dec-2005, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780195177749)
Held on June 22, 1938, in Yankee Stadium, the second title fight between black American Joe Louis and white German Max Schmeling sparked excitement around the globe. This work talks about what these fighters represented to their nations, and why the...Loe edasi...
A refreshingly critical account of the life of sporting legend Roger Bannister, presenting a revisionist history of his life and his famous achievement and assessing his status as a hero and champion....Loe edasi...
A look at race relations in theUS during the first half of the 20th century, through the first two African-American heavyweight boxing champions, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. Using the Black press of the time, the author explores how their public c...Loe edasi...
A biography of the worlds first black professional footballer, set in the cultural and political context of Victorian England. Offers new insight into the onset of sport professionalism, the class divide and the roots of institutionalized racism....Loe edasi...
