Race in Play: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Worlds of Student Athletes

In Race in Play, Carl E. James takes the reader on an edifying walk through the structural and institutional communities that support and sustain sports, and also examines the socially constructed definitions and boundaries of identifications. He draws links between race and racialization, sport, schooling, and the educational and career aspirations of youth. Well known for his work in the sociology of sport, Dr. James builds on his earlier research, casting his gaze on the lived experiences of athletic-identified students and on the outcomes of their athletic and academic performance.