9780815627340-0815627343-Glory Bound: Black Athletes in a White America (Sports and Entertainment)

Glory Bound: Black Athletes in a White America (Sports and Entertainment)

ISBN-13: 9780815627340
ISBN-10: 0815627343
Edition: Illustrated
Author: David Wiggins
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Format: Paperback 324 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780815627340
ISBN-10: 0815627343
Edition: Illustrated
Author: David Wiggins
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Format: Paperback 324 pages

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Glory Bound: Black Athletes in a White America (Sports and Entertainment) (ISBN-13: 9780815627340 and ISBN-10: 0815627343), written by authors David Wiggins, was published by Syracuse University Press in 1997. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Glory Bound: Black Athletes in a White America (Sports and Entertainment) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.59.

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African-American athletes have experienced a tumultuous relationship with mainstream white America. Glory Bound brings together 11 essays that explore this complex topic by sports studies scholar David K. Wiggins. In his writings, Wiggins recounts the struggle of black athletes to climb their own racial mountain - their struggle to fully participate in sport while maintaining their own cultural identity and pride.

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