Joe Louis
| Author | : Marcy S. Sacks |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2018-04-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781136175015 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1136175016 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (016 Downloads) |
Download or read book Joe Louis written by Marcy S. Sacks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful study offers a fresh perspective on the life and career of champion boxer Joe Louis. The remarkable success and global popularity of the "Brown Bomber" made him a lightning rod for debate over the role and rights of African Americans in the United States. Historian Marcy S. Sacks traces both Louis’s career and the criticism and commentary his fame elicited to reveal the power of sports and popular culture in shaping American social attitudes. Supported by key contemporary documents, Joe Louis: Sports and Race in Twentieth-Century America is both a succinct introduction to a larger-than-life figure and an essential case study of the intersection of popular culture and race in the mid-century United States.
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