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BL
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1018644
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b773014
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| Main Entry
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Powell, Shaun,1960-
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| Title & Author
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Souled out? : : how Blacks are winning and losing in sports /\ Shaun Powell.
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| Publication Statement
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Champaign, IL :: Human Kinetics,, ©2008.
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xx, 291 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0736067507
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: 9780736067508
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Generational-cultural differences: seeking common ground -- Black athlete activism: has the last militant left the stage? -- Home is the city: metro dares and small-town stares -- Academic divide: old school, new school, no school -- Basketball score: jumping through hoops or just growing up? -- Baseball bygones: going soft on hardball -- Golf gulf: the lonesome king of Cablinasia -- Show time: Ali started it, NFL exhibitionists ruined it -- Media madness: the price of (not) dancing to their tune -- Leadership positions: hitting the cement ceiling -- The feminine side: you go, girl, but how far? -- Natural athleticism: where science ends and bias begins.
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| Abstract
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A look at race, sport, and society in twenty-first century America addresses questions concerning the state of American American participation in sports, including consideration of the problems faced by African Americans in attempting to break through the glass ceiling to achieve strong decision-making roles.
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African American athletes-- Social conditions.
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African American athletes.
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Sports-- Social aspects-- United States.
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African American athletes-- Social conditions.
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African American athletes.
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Sports-- Social aspects.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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796.089/96073
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| LC Classification
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GV706.32.P69 2008
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