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Themes that Thread through Society: racism and athletic manifestation in the African-American community
Race Ethnicity and Education (1998)
  • Keith Harrison, University of Central Florida
Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine and critically analyze the impact of sport in the African-American community. This critique of the social and behavioral outcomes of sport in the African-American community will include philosophical, historical, and sociological inquiry most affecting the plight of the African-American male in academics and athletics. Data on the perceptions of contemporary African-American men participating in sport in higher education will also add more support to the conclusion that race and sport are socially constructed in society.

Publication Date
1998
Citation Information
Keith Harrison. "Themes that Thread through Society: racism and athletic manifestation in the African-American community" Race Ethnicity and Education Vol. 1 Iss. 1 (1998)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/keith_harrison/24/