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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 : Temple University Press, 2018.
  • ©2018

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World Cup (Rugby football) (1995 : South Africa)
Description
xii, 225 pages; 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 in sports
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references 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.
ISBN
  • 9781439911426
  • 1439911428
  • 9781439911433
  • 1439911436
LCCN
2017053973
OCLC
  • on1013494150
  • SCSB-14005804
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library