Christianity, race, and sport

Introduction -- 1. The sanctification of Jackie Robinson -- 2. The domestication of Muhammad Ali and George Foreman -- 3. Pray the White Way: Religious expression in the NFL in Black and White -- 4. Dabo Swinney, universal Whiteness, and a "Sin Problem" -- 5. Serena Williams and her two &q...

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Main Author: Scholes, Jeffrey 1971- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2021
In:Year: 2021
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Christianity / Sports / Racism / Blacks / Sportsman / Women athletes / Religiosity
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CG Christianity and Politics
CH Christianity and Society
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Sports Religious aspects Christianity
B Sports Social aspects (United States) History
B Racism in sports (United States) History
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Summary:Introduction -- 1. The sanctification of Jackie Robinson -- 2. The domestication of Muhammad Ali and George Foreman -- 3. Pray the White Way: Religious expression in the NFL in Black and White -- 4. Dabo Swinney, universal Whiteness, and a "Sin Problem" -- 5. Serena Williams and her two "Gods" -- 6. The Black prophetic fire of Colin Kaepernick.
"This book provides a rigorously researched introduction to the relationship between Christianity, race, and sport in the United States. Christianity, Race, and Sport examines how Protestant Christianity and race have interacted, often to the detriment of black bodies, throughout the sporting world over the last century. Important sporting figures and case studies discussed include: The sanctification of baseball player Jackie Robinson the domestication of Muhammad Ali and George Foreman Religious expressions of athletes in the NFL Treatment of African American tennis player Serena Williams Colin Kaepernick and his prophetic voice. This accessible and conversational book is essential reading for undergraduate students approaching religion and race or religion and sport for the first time as well as those working within the sociology of sport, sport studies, history of sport, or philosophy of sport"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0367313316