ISBN: 9780976147534 - Phantom Calls – Race and the Globalization of the Nba (18 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. In the twenty-first century, the idea of race in sports is rapidly changing. The National Basketball Association, for instance, was recently home to a new kind of racial conflict. After a recent playoff loss, Houston head coach, Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls, or refereeing decisions that may have been ethnically biased. Grant Farred here shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. With some forty percent of its players coming from foreign nations, the idea of race in the NBA has become increasingly multifaceted. Farred explains how allegations of phantom calls, such as Van Gundy's challenge the fiction that America is a post-racial society and compel us to think in new ways about the nexus of race and racism in America.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 100 pages. 7.00x4.50x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. After a playoff loss, Houston head coach, Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls. This book shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. It also explains how allegations of phantom calls challenge the fiction that America is a post-racial society. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 118 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98. . 2006. Paperback. . . . .…

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Condition: New. After a playoff loss, Houston head coach, Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls. This book shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. It also explains how allegations of phantom calls challenge the fiction that America is a post-racial society. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 118 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98. . 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Softcover volume, measuring approximately 4.75" x 7.25", is like new. 95 pages. "In the twenty-first century, the idea of race in sports is rapidly changing. The National Basketball Association, for instance, was recently home to a new kind of racial conflict. After a recent playoff loss, Houston head coach Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls, or refereeing decisions that may have been ethnically biased. Grant Farred here shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. With some forty percent of its players coming from foreign nations, the idea of race in the NBA has become increasingly multifaceted. Farred explains how allegations of phantom calls such as Van Gundy's challenge the fiction that America is a post-racial society and compel us to think in new ways about the nexus of race and racism in America.".…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In the twenty-first century, the idea of race in sports is rapidly changing. The National Basketball Association, for instance, was recently home to a new kind of racial conflict. After a recent playoff loss, Houston head coach Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls, or refereeing decisions that may have been ethnically biased. Grant Farred here shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. With some forty percent of its players coming from foreign nations, the idea of race in the NBA has become increasingly multifaceted. Farred explains how allegations of phantom calls such as Van Gundy's challenge the fiction that America is a post-racial society and compel us to think in new ways about the nexus of race and racism in America.…

Condition: New. After a playoff loss, Houston head coach, Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls. This book shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. It also explains how.

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Paperback. Condition: New. In the twenty-first century, the idea of race in sports is rapidly changing. The National Basketball Association, for instance, was recently home to a new kind of racial conflict. After a recent playoff loss, Houston head coach, Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls, or refereeing decisions that may have been ethnically biased. Grant Farred here shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. With some forty percent of its players coming from foreign nations, the idea of race in the NBA has become increasingly multifaceted. Farred explains how allegations of phantom calls, such as Van Gundy's challenge the fiction that America is a post-racial society and compel us to think in new ways about the nexus of race and racism in America.…