Race in play : understanding the socio-cultural worlds of student athletes

Dr. Carl E. James is well known for his work in the area of the sociology of sport. In Race in Play, James takes the reader on an edifying walk through the structural and institutional communities that support and sustain sports, while also examining individual links between sport, schooling, and the educational and career aspirations of youth. He also explores issues of race, racialized minority youth, and Black men and women in sport. Well known for his work in the sociology of sport, Dr. James builds on his earlier research, casting his gaze on the lived experiences of athletic-identified students and on the outcomes of their athletic and academic performances. "That's why I come to school": the significance of sports to the high school plans of grade eight students Race and the social/cultural worlds of student athletes The long shots: going south on basketball tickets The gendered experiences of female students in sports, with special reference to Alicia Teaching athletes/coaching students: on the role of coaches Parental concerns, athletic participation, and academic attainment. "In Race in Play, Carl E. James takes the reader on an edifying walk through the structural and institutional communities that support and sustain sports, while also examining the socially constructed definitions and boundaries of identifications. He draws links between race and racialization, sport, schooling, and the educational and career aspirations of youth."--Jacket.