Critical Response: “Race,” Nation, and Sport in Canada: Black Masculinities and Sporting Cultures
Task:
Read: abdel-Shehid. (2005). Introduction and Chapter 1: “Race,” Nation, and Sport in Canada: Permanence, Performance and Black Masculinity. In Who da Man? Black Masculinities and Sporting Cultures, pp. 1-40. Canadian Scholars’ Press.
Summary: The authors main argument was effectively summarized and described.
Analysis: Cite important text from the article that you believe illustrates a relevant theme or idea.
Example: explain the argument or key idea, use an example and/or a case.
Connect: connect with the the two following literature:
1. Crenshaw, K. W. (1991). Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color. Stanford Law Review, 43(6): 1241-1299.
2. Vergès, F. Bohrer, A. J. (2021). Introduction: Invisible, They “Open the City” and Taking Sides: Decolonial Feminism. A Decolonial Feminism, pp. 1-43. Pluto Press.
3. Any news/sports article that can be connected to the main reading (article must be easily accessible)
Reflect: Consider the authors work in relation to a (working) definition of feminism.
