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Athlete activism /
- Title
- Athlete activism / Gary Wiener, book editor.
- Publication
- New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, 2020.
- ©2020
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- Additional Authors
- Wiener, Gary,
- Description
- 126 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "While Colin Kaepernick's 2016 protests reignited the debate surrounding athletes and political activism, the relationship between the two is a longstanding tradition. The athletic field has long been a site for protests against racism, hosting key events in the fight for equality, such as legendary African American baseball player Jackie Robinson's 1947 induction into the MLB. Recent protests have expanded to issues like sexism, LGBT rights, and immigration, and have made use of social media and other modern developments. This volume examines the controversies surrounding athlete activism as well as its place in history and contemporary politics"--
- Series Statement
- At issue. Sports
- Uniform Title
- At issue. Sports.
- Subjects
- Social media in sports
- Sports > Political aspects
- Discrimination in sports
- Social media in sports > United States
- Juvenile works
- Sports > Political aspects > United States
- Racism in sports > United States
- Discrimination in sports > United States
- United States
- Professional athletes > Political activity > United States
- Genre/Form
- Juvenile works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781534506350
- 1534506357
- 9781534506343
- 1534506349
- LCCN
- 2019022815
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library