{"product_id":"race-sports-and-education-john-n-singer-9781682534090","title":"Race, Sports, and Education: Improving Opportunities and Outcomes for Black Male College Athletes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRace, Sports, and Education\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the myriad ways in which organized collegiate sport has both positively contributed to and negatively detracted from the educational experiences of Black male college athletes.\u003c\/b\u003e Specifically, John N. Singer examines the educational experiences, opportunities, and outcomes of Black males who have played NCAA Division I football and\/or basketball at historically White colleges and universities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSinger is intensely aware of the ways in which many Black athletes have been shortchanged by the collegiate sport system. He describes how the colleges and universities have exploited athletes for the institutions' financial gain and deprived them of basic educational opportunities that ought to be enjoyed by all students. At the same time, Singer argues that sports do in fact offer genuine educational opportunities and benefits for many of these athletes. He is acutely attuned to the fact that these athletes love their sports, and that their participation in these sports makes unique educational experiences available to them. As Singer shows, to understand the situation and to chart realistic, fruitful reform measures requires a full appreciation of the complexity--indeed, of the many competing and contradictory elements--that characterizes intercollegiate sport and the experiences of Black athletes at the present time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book brings to the fore the voices, stories, and perspectives of twelve Black male college athletes via a case study of teammates from a big-time college football program and individual reflective vignettes of athletes across several different college programs. Through his analysis of the system and his attention to student views and experiences, Singer crafts a valuable, nuanced account and points in the direction of reforms that would significantly improve the educational opportunities and experiences of these athletes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time when collegiate sports have attained unmistakable institutional value and generated unprecedented financial returns--all while largely failing the educational needs of its athletes--this book offers a clear, detailed vision of the current situation and suggestions for a more equitable way forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John N. Singer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 168253409X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682534090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Education PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020","brand":"John N. Singer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989445804287,"sku":"9781682534090","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c703a4f-0b4e-4521-8ce1-19772557d889.jpg?v=1683299544","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/race-sports-and-education-john-n-singer-9781682534090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}