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Critiquing American Structural Racism: a Comparative Analysis of the Cases of Muhammed Ali and Collin Kaepernick

出版	SSOAR, GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V., 2022
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=XYG3zwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Abstract: In fighting for justice and equality in the face of American institutional racism, Muhammed Ali became an internationally known and respected figure. His 1976 autobiography, 'The Greatest', with Richard Dunham and edited by Toni Morrison is a fast paced and well written book. It showcases the intellect, humanity, and determination behind the globally recognized icon. The autobiography is interesting in the sense that it places boxing on the periphery and instead focuses on Ali's struggles and disappointments, to be recognized as a man in the American South, which would later morph into the greater struggle for civil rights for American minorities. In fighting against what this research terms structural racism, what emerged was a battle against the very fabric of core norms and culture, which establishes white American hegemony. In taking on established structures, Ali faced the wrath of 'the Establishment.' The idea of this term becomes vivid via comparative analysis of other case