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Throw like a girl, cheer like a boy : the evolution of gender, identity, and race in sports / by Ryle, Robyn,author.(CARDINAL)801781;
Includes bibliographical references and index.When all cheerleaders were boys : sports and gender segregation -- How to tell if a woman is really a woman : gender testing and the Olympics -- Throwing like a girl : are men really better athletes than women? -- Sport for everyone? : transgender athletes -- Bow or no bow? : sexuality in women's sports -- Inside the boys' locker room : homophobia and men's sports -- Why the Dutch are so good at baseball : globalization, sports, and the legacy of colonialism -- The best Italian baseball player is black : how the histories of sport and race intertwine -- Riding a bike, raising a fist and taking a knee : the long history of sports, activism and social change."This book looks at the intersection of sports and identities, using sports to reveal the complicated history of gender, sexuality, race, and social justice while connecting those stories to the world of today's athletes. It highlights the ways sports often contribute to inequalities, but also how they can help make the world more accepting"--
Subjects: Sports; Racism in sports.; Discrimination in sports.; Sex discrimination in sports.; Homophobia in sports.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Open play : the case for feminist sport / by Bekker, Sheree,author.; Mumford, Stephen,author.(CARDINAL)649604;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- The sports bra -- Sport is a feminist issue -- Policing women's sport -- Being in your body -- Beyond the binary -- The future of feminist sport."Sheree Bekker and Stephen Mumford argue that the category of 'women's sport' is not the feminist win some would have you believe. Instead, the segregation of women in sport is just one more way in which women are told to expect less from society. Women had to fight to be included in sport in the first place, and are now only included under far less favorable terms than those enjoyed by men. There are better and more accurate ways to ensure safety and fairness than segregation by gender. And this matters deeply: open play would encourage a more equitable distribution of resources, increase women's participation in sport and challenge outdated, sexist, myths about women and their bodies"--
Subjects: Sports for women.; Sex discrimination in sports.; Feminism and sports.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Benching Jim Crow : the rise and fall of the color line in southern college sports, 1890-1980 / by Martin, Charles H.,1945-(CARDINAL)309020;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : the strange athletic career of Jim Crow -- White supremacy and American college sports : the rise of the Gentleman's Agreement, 1890-1929. "Fair play" versus white supremacy : the Gentleman's Agreement under attack, 1929-45. "Massive resistance" and the fall of the color line, 1945-65. Cracks in the solid South : Texas Western Collage abandons Jim Crow -- Hold that (Mason-Dixon) line : the Atlantic coast conference and football -- "Two at home and three on the road" : the Atlantic coast conference and basketball -- The eyes of Texas are (not) upon you : the Southwest conference and football -- From exclusion to prominence : the Southeastern conference and basketball -- The "final citadel of segregation" : the Southeastern conference and football -- Conclusion : the accomplishments and limitations of athletic integration.
Subjects: Discrimination in sports; Racism in sports;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Are we winning yet? : women are changing sports and sports are changing women / by Nelson, Mariah Burton.(CARDINAL)770340;
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index.
Subjects: Sports for women.; Sports for women; Femininity.; Sex discrimination in sports.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Forty minutes of hell : the extraordinary life of Nolan Richardson / by Bradburd, Rus,1959-(CARDINAL)478148;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317)."An exploration of the politics of race and sports in elite college basketball programs, from the Jim Crow era until today, witnessed through the life of African-American basketball coach and NCAA Title Winner, Nolan Richardson, who took the University of Arkansas to back to back Final Four appearances in the 1990s"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Richardson, Nolan.; Basketball coaches; Discrimination in sports.; Racism in sports.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Athletes for racial equity : Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, and more / by Nash, Sibylla,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index."Jackie Robinson was the first Black player in Major League Baseball. Arthur Ashe was the first Black man to win several pro tennis titles. Readers will learn about these athletes and others who have fought for and spoken out for racial equity in sports and the greater society"--Ages 8-11Grades 4-6820LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Athletes; Racism in sports; Discrimination in sports;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The unlevel playing field : a documentary history of the African American experience in sport / by Wiggins, David Kenneth,1951-(CARDINAL)761969; Miller, Patrick B.(CARDINAL)666530;
Subjects: Discrimination in sports; African American athletes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Uneven lies : the heroic story of African-Americans in golf / by McDaniel, Pete,1952-(CARDINAL)639632; Davis, Martin.(CARDINAL)643550; Russell, Geoff.(CARDINAL)535429;
Subjects: African American golfers; Discrimination in sports;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Fighting against the odds : an insider's life in UFC, boxing, and entertainment / by Rafiq, Fiaz,author.(CARDINAL)838506;
Crazy obsessions -- It's a man's world -- Feeling despondent -- The American dream -- Enter the gracies -- Returning to Los Angeles -- Enter the journalist -- UFC assignment -- More real than the UFC -- The giants -- Hollywood, here we come! -- Home sweet home -- Sport of MMA hits mainstream -- Ringside and Brock "The Beast" Lesnar -- UFC 105 encounters -- Boxing versus UFC: Tyson-Gracie challenge -- UFC, royals, and rich Arabs -- Mike, managers, and me -- Muhammad Ali encounters -- Martial arts to movie magic -- I'll be back -- From hospitality to MMA chaos -- Adventures in New York -- Las Vegas -- Canada: MMA mad -- The massive MMA fiasco -- I'm no terrorist -- From racism to road rage -- Mr. Rocky -- Bruce Lee: enter the ring -- Enter the octagon -- Old school meets new -- Challenging Conor McGregor -- Tough man tales -- Notorious -- Meeting with an underworld figure -- The perils of sports fame -- Michael, Matt, and martial arts -- A new direction: new world -- Flying high -- A tumultuous year -- Epilogue."This memoir is the culmination of Fiaz Rafiq's two decades of work behind the scenes as a sports journalist, gaining the trust and confidence of the best fighters in boxing and MMA. The result is a fascinating odyssey, a coming-of-age story populated by some of the most colorful characters in the world of sports and entertainment."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Anecdotes.; Rafiq, Fiaz.; Sportswriters; Sportswriters; Discrimination in sports.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Race and sports : a reference handbook / by Myers, Rachel Laws,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Race and Sports: A Reference Handbook provides a breadth and depth of discussion about minority athletes, coaches, sports journalists, and others in sport in the United States"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Reference works.; Racism in sports; Discrimination in sports; Sports;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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