| Description |
xxi, 184 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Young, black, rich, and famous: 'ball, hip hop, and the redefinition of the American dream -- Don't get high on your own supply : the NBA's image problem back in the day -- That ol' Black Magic and the Great White Hope : basketball and race in the Reagan Era -- Chocolate city : Georgetown and the intelligent hoodlums -- I am : hip hop, the individual, and the culture of Michael Jordan -- My Detroit playaz : ballin' in the Motor City -- The takeover : the Fab Five, hip hop, and college 'ball -- Leaders of the new school : the answer, "Karaoke Jordan," and the modern-day balla -- Can it all be so simple? : internationally known, nationally recognized, and locally accepted. |
| Subject |
Basketball -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Basketball -- Social aspects. |
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United States. |
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Basketball. |
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Hip-hop -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Hip-hop. |
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Social aspects. |
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United States -- Race relations.
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Race relations. |
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African American basketball players -- Social life and customs.
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African American basketball players. |
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Manners and customs. |
| ISBN |
9780803216754 paperback alkaline paper |
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0803216750 paperback alkaline paper |
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