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Black Men Can't Shoot
Scott N. Brooks
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Description for Black Men Can't Shoot
Paperback. Tells a coming-of-age story that counters the belief that basketball only exploits kids and lures them into following empty dreams - and shows us that by playing ball, some of these young black men have already begun their education even before they get to college. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
The myth of the natural black athlete is widespread, though it's usually talked about only when a sports commentator or celebrity embarrasses himself by bringing it up in public. Those gaffes are swiftly decried as racist, but apart from their link to the long history of ugly racial stereotypes about black people - especially men - they are also harmful because they obscure very real, hard-fought accomplishments. As Black Men Can't Shoot demonstrates, such successes on the basketball court don't happen just because of natural gifts - instead, they grow out of the long, tough, and unpredictable process of becoming ... Read more
The myth of the natural black athlete is widespread, though it's usually talked about only when a sports commentator or celebrity embarrasses himself by bringing it up in public. Those gaffes are swiftly decried as racist, but apart from their link to the long history of ugly racial stereotypes about black people - especially men - they are also harmful because they obscure very real, hard-fought accomplishments. As Black Men Can't Shoot demonstrates, such successes on the basketball court don't happen just because of natural gifts - instead, they grow out of the long, tough, and unpredictable process of becoming ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226211411
SKU
V9780226211411
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About Scott N. Brooks
Scott N. Brooks is assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Riverside.
Reviews for Black Men Can't Shoot
"Scott was an average high school basketball player, but Black Men Can't Shoot is an all-star book. I couldn't put it down. It cracked me up, put me on edge, and reminded me why I love this game-Chuck, Jermaine, and Ray, the old heads and the young bulls. It's about the people." (Jason Kidd, ten-time NBA All-Star)"