Darwin's Athletes: How Sport Has Damaged Black America and Preserved the Myth of Race

DARWIN'S ATHLETES focuses on society's fixation with black athletic achievement. Hoberman argues that this obsession has come to play a troubling role in African American life and our country's race relations. Rich, flamboyant superstars lend credence to age-old prejudices, recycled scientific theories denigrating black intelligence, and stereotypes of black violence. This portrayal of black identity encourages a disdain for academic achievement already too widespread among black males. Darwin's Athletes is a powerful indictment of modern sport's racial spectacle.

Author: John Hoberman
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 11/01/1997
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780395822920

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/15/1997 pg. 151
Library Journal 02/01/1997
Publishers Weekly 01/21/1997

About the Author
Hoberman, John: - Hoberman, the author of Mortal Engines: The Science of Performance and Dehumanization of Sport, lives in Austin, Texas.