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OverviewProfessional sports in America offer numerous examples of equal opportunity and broken down racial barriers. These developments call for pride and celebration. Yet skin color continues to have an influence in how Americans experience sport. From Al Campanis' statement about the under-representation of blacks in baseball front offices to the almost exclusively white ownership of professional teams, one sees that sports, though admirably more equitable than other societal institutions, are hardly a colorblind American pursuit. Choosing the racially charged sport of boxing for investigation, the author has compiled dozens of statistics measuring whether or not America's racial majority still yearns for a white champion--a Great White Hope. Drawing upon data from The Ring Magazine and its annual record books, this study endeavors to bolster or refute the popular perception in boxing circles that white fighters of lesser ability are helped along to their sports elite level, as a result of being promotional gold in the eyes of the public. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew LindsayPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780786418008ISBN 10: 0786418001 Pages: 261 Publication Date: 27 July 2004 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. American Boxing in Black and White 2. Segregation in American Sports Is Dead, but… 3. The Great White Hope: Extinct or Dormant? 4. Approaching the Summit 5. For All the Marbles 6. Has the Great White Hope Left the Building? Conclusion: Limitations, Assumptions Methodological Problems Appendix 1: Records of Opponents Appendix 2: Missing Records Notes References IndexReviewsthorough and scholarly...interesting...impressive array of information...a good read...heavyweight thought-provoker --Toledo Alumni Magazine. thorough and scholarly...interesting...impressive array of information...a good read...heavyweight thought-provoker --<i>Toledo Alumni Magazine.</i> Author InformationAndrew Lindsay has taught American history at Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina, Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois and Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He was born in Scarborough, Ontario. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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