The Black "Dumb Jock": An American Sports Tragedy.

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Title:	The Black "Dumb Jock": An American Sports Tragedy.
Authors:	Edwards, Harry
Descriptors:	Academic Ability; Athletes; Black Students; Ethnic Stereotypes; Expectation; Higher Education; Racial Bias; Role Perception; Stereotypes
Source:	College Board Review, n131 p8-13 Spr 1984
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Publication Date:	1984-00-00
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Pub Types:	Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Abstract:	"Dumb jocks" are not born, they are being systematically created. Black student athletes suffer from the outset from disadvantages: the myth of innate Black athletic superiority, the stereotype of the dumb Black, and social forces determining a vulnerability to exploitation. (MSE)
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Identifiers:	College Athletics
Record Type:	Journal
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Higher Education