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The burden of over-representation : race, sport, and philosophy

Title
The burden of over-representation : race, sport, and philosophy / Grant Farred.
Author
Farred, Grant
Publication
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2018.
  • ©2018

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World Cup (Rugby football) (1995 : South Africa)
Description
xii, 225 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"This book probes the cultural forces and legacies at play in three events in sports history, exploring how racial, national, sporting, and personal identities overlap and conflict. The author taps into a deep well of Western philosophy and literature to read the resonances in these three moments"--
Subject
  • Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
  • World Cup (Soccer) (2010 : South Africa)
  • World Cup (Soccer)
  • Sports > Philosophy
  • Racism in sports
  • Nationalism and sports
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-211) and index.
Contents
Introduction : the Algerian philosopher and the burden of over-representation -- "Stupid bastards" : conciliation, the act of first encounter -- Thank you, in (a) sense -- I think I saw Jacques Derrida at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Call Number
Sc E 18-1104
ISBN
  • 9781439911426
  • 1439911428
  • 9781439911433
  • 1439911436
LCCN
  • 2017053973
  • 40028301019
OCLC
1013494150
Author
Farred, Grant, author.
Title
The burden of over-representation : race, sport, and philosophy / Grant Farred.
Publisher
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2018.
Copyright Date
©2018
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-211) and index.
Local Subject
Black author.
Added Author
World Cup (Rugby football) (1995 : South Africa)
Other Standard Identifier
40028301019
Research Call Number
Sc E 18-1104
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