Dreams and Deception

Sports Lure, Racism, and Young Black Males' Struggles in Sports and Education

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Adult & Continuing Education, Computers, Advanced Computing, Computer Science, Administration
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Author: Isabel Ann Dwornik ISBN: 9781433137921
Publisher: Peter Lang Publication: December 9, 2016
Imprint: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers Language: English
Author: Isabel Ann Dwornik
ISBN: 9781433137921
Publisher: Peter Lang
Publication: December 9, 2016
Imprint: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Language: English

This book helps young black males, educators, policy makers, parents, and all other interested parties to understand the importance of education alongside athletic pursuits. In the world today, many young black males view athletic participation as the way to secure a successful future. Yet for the majority of them, dreams of playing professional sports rarely pan out. Many end up returning to a life of poverty as a result of the sports lure which deceives them and entices them to focus exclusively on athletic talent at the expense of their education. This book presents a social historical and critical deconstruction introducing readers to this sports lure, revealing what makes it so powerful in the lives of these youths. As Isabel Ann Dwornik documents, centuries-worth of racism in the United States is at the core of this phenomenon, which has affected the academic identity development of black male youths and has discouraged them from taking full advantage of their schooling.

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This book helps young black males, educators, policy makers, parents, and all other interested parties to understand the importance of education alongside athletic pursuits. In the world today, many young black males view athletic participation as the way to secure a successful future. Yet for the majority of them, dreams of playing professional sports rarely pan out. Many end up returning to a life of poverty as a result of the sports lure which deceives them and entices them to focus exclusively on athletic talent at the expense of their education. This book presents a social historical and critical deconstruction introducing readers to this sports lure, revealing what makes it so powerful in the lives of these youths. As Isabel Ann Dwornik documents, centuries-worth of racism in the United States is at the core of this phenomenon, which has affected the academic identity development of black male youths and has discouraged them from taking full advantage of their schooling.

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