The revolt of the Black athlete /

"In 1968, Harry Edwards, virtually alone, opposed the U.S. Olympic Committee, the political establishment, and the mass media and made an international issue of the Olympic boycott movement. In this book, he explains why he organized the Olympic boycott, why black athletes revolted, and why the...

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Автор: Edwards, Harry, 1942- (Автор)
Формат: Licensed eBooks
Мова:Англійська
Опубліковано: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2017]
Редагування:50th anniversary edition.
Серія:Sport and society.
Онлайн доступ:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1918046
Зміст:
  • The emergence of the black athlete in America
  • Sports and the mass media
  • Mounting revolt
  • Feeding the flame
  • Mexico City, 1968
  • The future direction of the revolt.