Race and America

So we have spent the first couple of weeks trying to figure out what race and ethnicity are. Additionally, we have discussed some of the ways race, gender, and class are present within a few sporting narratives. For this week I want us to think about race and America. What is race? What is the difference between racism and prejudice? Do we still have struggles with both?

Where might these we see instances of racism or prejudice? How does the media contribute to the ways in which we understand people from different races? What role does sport play in racial relations? If you believe there are still racial issues in America what is the main source of the problem? Use these questions to frame how you understand racial relations in our current moment

Welcome

Hello,

Welcome all to our class blog. It is here that I hope we can generate numerous discussions concerning racial and ethnic issues within sport. I have chosen Grant Fuhr to be at the top page of our blog in order to highlight one of the main themes we will talk about in class. More specifically, I want us to do the best we can to imagine how it might be like to be the only person who looks like you in a particular sport. How might being a minority in predominantly white sport such as hockey impact someone like Fuhr's sporting experience. This is just some of the various questions we will ask throughout the semester.

-Nik