 | Men''s College Athletics and the Politics of Racial Equality: Five Pioneer Stories of Black Manliness, White Citizenship, and American Democracy Subjects: College sports -- United States; Racism in sports -- United States; Discrimination in sports -- United States; African American athletes; United States -- Race relations; College sports have provided a compelling means to discuss issues regarding racial equality and fairness in American life. As previously-white institutions of higher learning gradually (and grudgingly) opened their playing fields to African-American athletes in men's basketball and football, black and white spectators interpreted mixed-race team sports in often contradictory ways. In Men's College Athletics and the Politics of Racial Equality , Gregory Kaliss offers stunning insights into Americans' contested visions of equality, fairness, black manhood, citizenship, and an equal opportunity society. Gregory Kaliss is Associate Editor, Volume 9 of the Frederick Law Olmsted Papers, and Research Associate in American Studies at Franklin & Marshall College. |
