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Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season

by David Shields

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Synopsis:

A timely and provocative look at racial attitudes and perceptions as chronicled by a critically acclaimed author and avid basketball fan during his season-long close observation of a single NBA team.
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About the Author

David Shields' previous books are Remote, Dead Languages, A Handbook for Drowning, and Heroes.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780609604526
Subtitle:
Facing Race During an NBA Season
Author:
Shields, David
Publisher:
Random House
Location:
New York :
Subject:
American
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Basketball
Subject:
Discrimination & Racism
Subject:
Race relations
Subject:
Basketball - Professional
Subject:
Discrimination in sports
Subject:
United States Race relations.
Subject:
Basketball fans -- United States -- Social conditions.
Subject:
Basketball fans
Subject:
African American basketball players
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Publication Date:
November 1999
Binding:
Trade Cloth
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
223
Dimensions:
8.43x5.75x.76 in. .80 lbs.
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