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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825683003321

Titolo

The athletic experience at historically Black colleges and universities : past, present, and persistence / / edited by Billy Hawkins [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, [Maryland] : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-5369-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (284 p.)

Disciplina

796.04/30973

Soggetti

College sports - United States - History

Historically Black colleges and universities - Sports

African American college athletes

College athletes - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; I: Historical Overview; 1 Historical Origins of Education for Black Individuals in the United States; 2 Early Athletic Experiences at HBCUs; II: The Student Athlete Experiencesat HBCUs; 3 Black Female Athlete Experiences at Historically BlackColleges and Universities; 4 The Culture of Revenue-Producing Sports at HBCUs; 5 Athletic Migration Experiences of Black Athletes; III: Economic Issues and HBCU Athletics; 6 Legal Issues and the Black Female Athlete's CollegiateExperience at HBCUs; 7 "It's HBCU Classic Time!"

8 The Economic State of HBCUs and Their Athletic Programs9 Separate, Unequal, and Irrelevant; IV: Recommendations for the Future of HBCU Athletics; 10 Financing HBCU Athletics; 11 Black College Athletes; Conclusion; Epilogue; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book provides a historical overview of athletics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the current social educational significance of these athletic programs. It also provides a conceptual framework that contributes to the debate on college athletics and higher education, in general, and athletics at HBCUs, specifically. </span></span>