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American Ideas About Race and Olympic Races in the Era of Jesse Owens: Shattering Myths or Reinforcing Scientific Racism? |
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| Verschenen in: |
The international journal of the history of sport |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 25 (2008) nr. 2 pagina's 247-267 |
| Jaar: |
2008-02 |
| Inhoud: |
The Olympic victories of Jesse Owens and other non-European athletes during the 1930s have been traditionally hailed as refutations of white racial superiority. Certainly some Americans saw Owens and other African-American stars as destroyers of insidious stereotypes. However, some American scientists interpreted the data differently, claiming that a broader look at Olympic results supported the claim of European physical superiority. Others conceded the alleged genetic superiority of people of African descent in certain athletic contests, while at the same time creating new racist stereotypes which held that physical gifts implied mental deficits. Still others used the anthropometric studies of Owens and other athletes in an effort to shatter existing racial typologies and argue that culture and not just biology played a crucial role in human performance. While most historians have contended that Owens' feats challenged racist notions, the debate reveals far more complexities and nuances than previously realized. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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