Dreams and Deception: Sports Lure, Racism, and Young Black Males' Struggles in Sports and Education: 66 (Adolescent Cultures, School & Society) - Softcover

Dwornik, Isabel Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1433133733 ISBN 13: 9781433133732

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2017

Synopsis

This book helps young black males, educators, policy makers, parents, and all other interested parties to understand the importance of education alongside athletic pursuits. In the world today, many young black males view athletic participation as the way to secure a successful future. Yet for the majority of them, dreams of playing professional sports rarely pan out. Many end up returning to a life of poverty as a result of the sports lure which deceives them and entices them to focus exclusively on athletic talent at the expense of their education. This book presents a social historical and critical deconstruction introducing readers to this sports lure, revealing what makes it so powerful in the lives of these youths. As Isabel Ann Dwornik documents, centuries-worth of racism in the United States is at the core of this phenomenon, which has affected the academic identity development of black male youths and has discouraged them from taking full advantage of their schooling.

About this title

About the Author

Isabel Ann Dwornik, Couper Fellow and EdD graduate from the State University of New York at Binghamton, is an experienced adolescent counselor and university instructor. Her focus is on educational policy issues concerning racism, social justice, and equality in schooling and human development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433133733
• ISBN 13: 9781433133732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252