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How College Sports Recruitment Favors White Suburban Athletes
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CA$46.95
ISBN: 9781978821200
Pub Date: August 2021
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Special Admission contradicts the national belief that college sports provide an avenue for upward mobility. Kirsten Hextrum reveals the dynamic relationship between the state, elite groups, private entities, educational institutions, and athletic organizations that concentrate opportunities in white suburban communities. Thus, college sports allow white, middle-class athletes to accelerate their advantages through admission to elite universities.
Special Admission
How College Sports Recruitment Favors White Suburban Athletes
Price:
CA$46.95
ISBN: 9781978821200
Pub Date: August 2021
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Special Admission contradicts the national belief that college sports provide an avenue for upward mobility. Kirsten Hextrum reveals the dynamic relationship between the state, elite groups, private entities, educational institutions, and athletic organizations that concentrate opportunities in white suburban communities. Thus, college sports allow white, middle-class athletes to accelerate their advantages through admission to elite universities.