THE DARK SIDE OF SPORTS SYMBOLS.(racism and sexism of names, symbols, gestures, and mascots)

Colleges and universities, for the most part, are making major efforts to diversify their student bodies, faculties and administrations by race, ethnicity and sex. This laudable goal is clearly at odds with the existence of racist and sexist names and practices of their athletic teams.

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Published inUSA today (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 129; no. 2668; p. 48
Main Authors EITZEN, D. STANLEY, ZINN, MAXINE BACA
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Farmingdale Society for the Advancement of Education 01.01.2001
Society for Advancement of Education
Subjects
African Americans
Athletes
Baseball (Professional)
College sports
Colleges & universities
Cultural Background
Football (Professional)
Intellectual property
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Names
Native Americans
Native North Americans
Political aspects
Portrayals
Professional baseball
Professional football
Race discrimination
Racial Segregation
Racism
Sex discrimination against women
Sexism
Signs and symbols
Sports team mascots
Team Sports
Universities
Women
United States
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Summary:Colleges and universities, for the most part, are making major efforts to diversify their student bodies, faculties and administrations by race, ethnicity and sex. This laudable goal is clearly at odds with the existence of racist and sexist names and practices of their athletic teams.
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ISSN:0161-7389
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