Pussycat of Prizefighting - Tiger Flowers and the Politics of Black Celebrity

Informationen zum Autor Andrew M. Kaye has taught American history at the universities of Newcastle and Durham. He is now a writer living in London. Klappentext In 1926, Theodore ""Tiger"" Flowers became the first African American boxer to win the world middleweight title. This title uses the details of Flowers' life and career to discuss a range of issues related to race, sports, and celebrity culture. Zusammenfassung Through the prism of prizefighting, this book reveals the personal cost African Americans faced as they attempted to earn black respect while escaping white hostility. Andrew Kaye gives us much to ponder regarding our own hopes and prejudices---and how we often burden our athletes and celebrities with them.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Kaye, Andrew M Kaye, Andrew M. Kaye
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2007
• EAN: 9780820329109
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-2910-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore