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Serena Williams : tennis champion, sports legend, and cultural heroine
- Title
- Serena Williams : tennis champion, sports legend, and cultural heroine / Merlisa Lawrence Corbett.
- Author
- Corbett, Merlisa Lawrence, 1965-
- Publication
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
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Details
- Description
- xii, 187 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Record-breaking, trend-setting, and controversial, tennis star Serena Williams often sparks conversation and debate. She's one of the most intriguing figures in sports, and this book offers insight not only into her impact on tennis and popular culture but also into how she has challenged race and gender norms"--
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Women tennis players
- African American women tennis players
- African American women tennis players > Biography
- African American women > Biography
- Biographies
- African American celebrities > Biography
- Celebrities > United States > Biography
- United States
- Williams, Serena, 1981-
- Women tennis players > United States > Biography
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-181) and index.
- Contents
- Serena's country club upbringing -- Queen of the court -- Sisterly love -- Galvanizing girl power and Black girl magic -- Digital age activist -- International fame and global giving -- Fashion forward -- Brand Serena -- Second act : iconic -- Conclusion -- Appendix: All-time records.
- Call Number
- Sc E 20-158
- ISBN
- 9781538109663
- 1538109662
- LCCN
- 2019038838
- OCLC
- 1124771382
- Author
- Corbett, Merlisa Lawrence, 1965- author.
- Title
- Serena Williams : tennis champion, sports legend, and cultural heroine / Merlisa Lawrence Corbett.
- Publisher
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-181) and index.
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 20-158