In recent decades, sociological studies of black males and of black masculinity in America
unfolded with great rapidity. In the 1960s, sociological studies of black males gained …

This review surveys the sociological work on race and sport over the past 50 years. It begins
by outlining the importance of CLR James's book Beyond a Boundary as a foundational text …

South Asian American men are not usually depicted as ideal American men. They struggle
against popular representations as either threatening terrorists or geeky, effeminate …

An avalanche of recent newspapers, weekly newsmagazines, scholarly journals, and
academic books has helped to spark a heated debate by publishing warnings of a “boy …

Midnight basketball may not have been invented in Chicago, but the City of Big Shoulders—
home of Michael Jordan and the Bulls—is where it first came to national prominence. And it's …

As a consequence of their size and fragility, small groups depend on cohesion. Central to
group continuation are occasions of collective hedonic satisfaction that encourage …

Dr. Dre. Snoop Dogg. Ice Cube. Some of the biggest stars in hip hop made their careers in
Los Angeles. And today there is a new generation of young, mostly black, men busting out …

In The Chosen Ones, sociologist and feminist scholar Nikki Jones shares the compelling
story of a group of Black men living in San Francisco's historically Black neighborhood, the …

How has our understanding of sport been shaped by sociological ideas? How can the study
of sport help sociologists to understand wider society? The sociology of sport is a sub …

On November 19, 2004, a fight between NBA players Ron Artest and Ben Wallace escalated
into a melee involving several other players and many fans. The" Palace Brawl," writes …