White Sports/Black Sports: Racial Disparities in Athletic Programs: Racial Disparities in Athletic Programs

The racial makeup of sports in the United States serves as a classic example of racism in the 21st century. This book examines the racial disparities in sports and the continuing significance of race in 21st-century America, debunking the myth of a "postracial society."

• Examines how race and sports are powerful social constructions

• Presents examples of how sports can serve as both a liberating and an oppressive force

• Explains how sports influence and are influenced by society and the ways in which institutional barriers and personal practices perpetuate racism in sports and in the society at large

• Documents how historic racial stereotypes, such as the "brute" and "sapphire" caricatures, are alive and well in the world of sports