Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports And Why We're Afraid To Talk About ItPublicAffairs, 5 авг. 2008 г. - Всего страниц: 352 In virtually every sport in which they are given opportunity to compete, people of African descent dominate. East Africans own every distance running record. Professional sports in the Americas are dominated by men and women of West African descent. Why have blacks come to dominate sports? Are they somehow physically better? And why are we so uncomfortable when we discuss this? Drawing on the latest scientific research, journalist Jon Entine makes an irrefutable case for black athletic superiority. We learn how scientists have used numerous, bogus "scientific" methods to prove that blacks were either more or less superior physically, and how racist scientists have often equated physical prowess with intellectual deficiency. Entine recalls the long, hard road to integration, both on the field and in society. And he shows why it isn't just being black that matters—it makes a huge difference as to where in Africa your ancestors are from.Equal parts sports, science and examination of why this topic is so sensitive, Taboois a book that will spark national debate. |
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... sprinting. In contrast, in Sydney, for the fifth Olympics in a row, all of the runners sprinting for gold in the 100 meters could trace their primary ancestry to West Africa. And consider this: while the qualifying time for the men's ...
... sprinting. In contrast, in Sydney, for the fifth Olympics in a row, all of the runners sprinting for gold in the 100 meters could trace their primary ancestry to West Africa. And consider this: while the qualifying time for the men's ...
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... sprinters, or male East Asian runners of any note, except at the longest distances, and no jumpers. East Asians do flourish in the martial arts, diving, and gymnastics. Is this totally a product of cultural factors? Perhaps, but ...
... sprinters, or male East Asian runners of any note, except at the longest distances, and no jumpers. East Asians do flourish in the martial arts, diving, and gymnastics. Is this totally a product of cultural factors? Perhaps, but ...
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... sprinters of all time, shrugging as if to say, “Does anyone really question that?” This is the same Carl Lewis who, by his own estimation, worked out eight hours—per week, that is, not per day—in the run up to winning four gold medals ...
... sprinters of all time, shrugging as if to say, “Does anyone really question that?” This is the same Carl Lewis who, by his own estimation, worked out eight hours—per week, that is, not per day—in the run up to winning four gold medals ...
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... sprinter Marion Jones; and the growing exploits of tennis superstar siblings Venus and Serena Williams. And Taboo does not shy away from addressing a dark side of athletics, the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The sports world ...
... sprinter Marion Jones; and the growing exploits of tennis superstar siblings Venus and Serena Williams. And Taboo does not shy away from addressing a dark side of athletics, the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The sports world ...
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... sprinters and black athletes in general all seem to have certain natural anatomical advantages." The distinguished neurologist had been asked to address the 1995 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Because ...
... sprinters and black athletes in general all seem to have certain natural anatomical advantages." The distinguished neurologist had been asked to address the 1995 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Because ...
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