{"product_id":"commodified-and-criminalized-new-racism-and-african-americans-in-contemporary-sports-paperback","title":"Commodified and Criminalized: New Racism and African Americans in Contemporary Sports - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid L. Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eC. L. Cole\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eLisa Guerrero\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommodified and Criminalized\u003c\/i\u003e examines the centrality of sport to discussions of racial ideologies and racist practices in the 21st century. It disputes familiar refrains of racial progress, arguing that athletes sit in a contradictory position masked by the logics of new racism and dominant white racial frames. Contributors discuss athletes ranging from Tiger Woods and Serena Williams to Freddy Adu and Shani Davis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough dynamic case studies, \u003ci\u003eCommodified and Criminalized\u003c\/i\u003e unpacks the conversation between black athletes and colorblind discourse, while challenging the assumptions of contemporary sports culture. The contributors in this provocative collection push the conversation beyond the playing field and beyond the racial landscape of sports culture to explore the connections between sports representations and a broader history of racialized violence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid J. Leonard is associate professor of critical culture, gender, and race studies at Washington State University. \u003cbr\u003eC. Richard King is professor and chair of critical culture, gender, and race studies at Washington State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.99 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666037989420,"sku":"9781442206786","price":80.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/XpR6Nxp00q9781442206786.webp?v=1781621769","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/commodified-and-criminalized-new-racism-and-african-americans-in-contemporary-sports-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}