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Howard Bryant The Heritage (Paperback)
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- Heritage : Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism
- Publication Name
- The Heritage
- Title
- The Heritage
- Subtitle
- Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780807038086
- ISBN
- 9780807038086
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Political Science
- Release Date
- 29/01/2019
- Release Year
- 2019
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Length
- 8.9in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Topic
- Sociology of Sports, Civics & Citizenship, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 15.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Following in the footsteps of Robeson, Ali, Robinson and others, today's Black athletes re-engage with social issues and the meaning of American patriotism Named a best book of 2018 by Library Journal It used to be that politics and sports were as separate from one another as church and state. The ballfield was an escape from the world's worst problems, top athletes were treated like heroes, and cheering for the home team was as easy and innocent as hot dogs and beer. "No news on the sports page" was a governing principle in newsrooms. That was then. Today, sports arenas have been transformed into staging grounds for American patriotism and the hero worship of law enforcement. Teams wear camouflage jerseys to honor those who serve; police officers throw out first pitches; soldiers surprise their families with homecomings at halftime. Sports and politics are decidedly entwined. But as journalist Howard Bryant reveals, this has always been more complicated for black athletes, who from the start, were committing a political act simply by being on the field. In fact, among all black employees in twentieth-century America, perhaps no other group had more outsized influence and power than ballplayers. The immense social responsibilities that came with the role is part of the black athletic heritage. It is a heritage built by the influence of the superstardom and radical politics of Paul Robeson, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos through the 1960s; undermined by apolitical, corporate-friendly "transcenders of race," O. J. Simpson, Michael Jordan, and Tiger Woods in the following decades; and reclaimed today by the likes of LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, and Carmelo Anthony. The Heritage is the story of the rise, fall, and fervent return of the athlete-activist. Through deep research and interviews with some of sports' best-known stars--including Kaepernick, David Ortiz, Charles Barkley, and Chris Webber--as well as members of law enforcement and the military, Bryant details the collision of post-9/11 sports in America and the politically engaged post-Ferguson black athlete.
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Publisher
Beacon Press
ISBN-10
0807038083
ISBN-13
9780807038086
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038766041
Product Key Features
Book Title
Heritage : Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sociology of Sports, Civics & Citizenship, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv583.B735 2018
Reviews
"A fascinating, insightful look at race, politics, and sport." -- Booklist "A well-researched meditation on the historical pressures on African-American athletes to embrace (or avoid) political engagement. . . An appealing blend of sports history and provocative discussion of race and success, respect, and representation in America." -- Kirkus Reviews "In this timely book, Bryant, senior writer for ESPN Magazine , astutely explains how sports serves 'as a barometer of blacks' standing in the larger culture.' . . . . This indispensable book expertly chronicles a fractured nation dealing with black players who no longer want to (as Fox News host Laura Ingraham told LeBron James) 'shut up and dribble.'" -- Publishers Weekly "It may make people uncomfortable, but I'm pleased that Howard Bryant has chosen to tell the story of our heritage, and even more pleased that there are still ballplayers today who are willing to stand up for what they think is right." --Henry Aaron, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer "Serious times call for serious action. After leaving a communist totalitarian country when I was eighteen, I was free to speak out, and I did. The Heritage gives the clearest breakdown I've read on why we athletes not only have the right to advocate for what we believe in--but oftentimes a duty." --Martina Navratilova, eighteen-time tennis Grand Slam winner "If you believe that sports can be a lens for interpreting and understanding our world, then The Heritage is the Rosetta stone. Howard Bryant's latest explains so much about racism and the black athlete's place in US history that every chapter could be its own college course. But Bryant's book is less history than twenty-first-century prophetic fire: a polemic homing in on the ways that militarism, sports, and black athletic resistance have become volcanically explosive in the era of Trump. This is the book for explaining our times, whether you give a damn about sports or not." --Dave Zirin, sports editor, The Nation , and author of Jim Brown: Last Man Standing
Table of Content
PROLOGUE Here I Stand PART ONE: RISE AND FALL 1. Stick to Sports 2. The Good Americans 3. Juice 4. Jump, Man PART TWO: WAR GAMES 5. "Our Way of Life" 6. The Sanitation Department 7. Props PART THREE: THE AWAKENING 8. Ferguson 9. Until We Get Some Say 10. "Who Is the Patriot?" EPILOGUE The Peacemakers ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY
Copyright Date
2018
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2017-053716
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