Tag: Shaun M. Anderson

In The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter (Rowman & Littlefield), Shaun M. Anderson examines the Black athlete’s rise in advocating for social justice and how today’s athletes have moved beyond protesting to create substantial change for Black Americans. Our reviewer is Steph Doehler, and to her it’s a must-read for anyone interested in the juncture of sports, politics, and racial dynamics, and a standout contribution to the ongoing conversation about the role of athletes in shaping our society.

Sport documentaries are gaining ground with production companies, directors, distributors and audiences, and the genre is now also subjected to scholarly engagement of which Sporting Realities: Critical Readings of the Sports Documentary, edited by Samantha N. Sheppard & Travis Vogan (University of Nebraska Press), is a result. Our reviewer Garry Whannel knows this field well, and his knowledgeable review is highly readable, as is the book – although limited by its dominating US perspective.

C&S is a cutting-edge peer-reviewed quarterly that publishes research to foster international scholarly understanding of the nexus of communication and sport that engages a broad intellectual community. – The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE KNEEL: EXAMINING PERCEPTIONS OF THE NFL ANTHEM PROTEST ON ORGANIZATIONAL REPUTATION by Shaun M. Anderson.

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