Black Rodeo in the Texas Gulf Coast Region - Charcoal in the Ashes

Informationen zum Autor Demetrius W. Pearson is associate professor in the Sport and Fitness Administration Program at the University of Houston. Klappentext This book is a sociocultural and historical analysis of nineteenth-century African American cowboys. The author examines their role in rodeo and the development of the Texas cattle industry. Zusammenfassung This book is a sociocultural and historical analysis of nineteenth-century African American cowboys. The author examines their role in rodeo and the development of the Texas cattle industry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Rodeo Roots and Etiological Aspects Chapter 2: Land Acquisition in Austin's Colony and Cattle Ranching Chapter 3: African American Ancestral Involvement and Livestock Management Chapter 4: The Mythical West: Cowboys, Cattle Drives and Westward Expansion Chapter 5: The Emergence of the Black Rodeo Cowboy Chapter 6: Shadow Riders of the Subterranean Circuit Chapter 7: Black in the Saddle: The Best Bull Rider You Never Saw Chapter 8: The New Millennium: Black Rodeo and New Jack Cowboys Chapter 9: Reliving the Past via Contemporary Trail Riding

Product details

• Authors: Demetrius W. Pearson
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2023
• EAN: 9781498574693
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-7469-3
• No. of pages: 142
• Series: Sport, Identity, and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Texas, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, history of sport, History of the Americas, Relating to African American / Black American people