We Matter
Autor Etan Thomasen Limba Engleză Hardback – 6 mar 2018
Lucrarea We Matter aduce o perspectivă proaspătă și necesară în literatura dedicată sociologiei sportului, transformând terenul de joc într-o platformă de dezbatere civică. Față de studiile pur academice, volumul coordonat de Etan Thomas se distinge prin accesul fără precedent la vocea intimă a vestiarului, oferind o colecție de peste cincizeci de interviuri care explorează intersecția dintre rasă, faimă și activism în America contemporană. Reținem modul în care Thomas nu se limitează la a interoga starurile, ci oferă spațiu de exprimare familiilor celor care au devenit simboluri ale mișcărilor sociale, precum rudele lui Trayvon Martin sau Philando Castile.
Structura narativă este una dinamică, alternând între dialoguri directe cu legende precum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sau Bill Russell și eseuri critice semnate de autor. Cititorii familiarizați cu Social Justice and the Modern Athlete de Mia Long Anderson vor aprecia aici trecerea de la analiza teoretică la mărturia brută, trăită. În timp ce volumul lui Anderson identifică mișcările de schimbare, We Matter le oferă o dimensiune umană, emoțională, subliniind impactul psihologic pe care gesturile de solidaritate ale sportivilor îl au asupra comunităților afectate.
Ne-a atras atenția tonul echilibrat, dar ferm, care evită clișeele motivaționale în favoarea unei analize oneste a responsabilității sociale. Această lucrare consolidează direcția începută de autor în volumele sale anterioare, însă cu o maturitate politică sporită. Dacă în Fatherhood Thomas explora rolul tatălui în comunitate, aici el extinde conceptul de responsabilitate la nivel sistemic, interogând modul în care influența publică poate fi convertită în reformă socială.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 161775594X
Pagini: 326
Dimensiuni: 168 x 234 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Akashic Books, Ltd.
De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm We Matter oricărui cititor interesat de impactul social al sportului de performanță. Este o resursă esențială pentru a înțelege cum figuri publice precum Russell Westbrook sau Carmelo Anthony își folosesc platformele pentru a genera schimbare. Veți câștiga o perspectivă profundă asupra provocărilor rasiale din sportul american, oferită nu de observatori externi, ci de protagoniștii înșiși, într-un format accesibil și provocator.
Despre autor
Etan Thomas este un fost jucător profesionist de baschet, activ timp de un deceniu în NBA, unde a evoluat pentru echipe precum Washington Wizards și Oklahoma City Thunder. Dincolo de cariera sportivă, Thomas s-a impus ca o voce critică în spațiul public, fiind poet, scriitor și comentator pentru MSNBC. Activismul său a fost recunoscut oficial în 2010 prin primirea premiului National Basketball Players Association Community Contribution Award. Opera sa, care include titluri precum Voices Of The Future și Fatherhood, reflectă angajamentul său constant față de educație, justiție socială și mentoratul tinerilor din comunitățile defavorizate.
Notă biografică
In 2005, Thomas released his first book, a collection of poems called More Than an Athlete (Haymarket Books). In 2012, Thomas released his second book, Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge (Penguin). He speaks at town hall panels across the country, as well as at prisons, churches, universities, schools, and various conventions. In 2013, he released Voices of the Future (Penguin), a collection of poems and essays by young writers from around the country on topics such as racism, Trayvon Martin, President Obama, gun violence, and AIDS.
Thomas was honored for social justice advocacy as the recipient of the 2010 National Basketball Players Association Community Contribution Award, as well as the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation, Inc. Legacy Award. His writings have appeared in the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, CNN, and ESPN. He can be frequently seen on MSNBC as a special correspondent and he cohosts a weekly local radio show, The Collision, on WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC, about where sports and politics collide.
Descriere scurtă
--Kirkus Reviews
"Etan confronts our collective challenges and reminds us that life is not just a game, but demands a constant struggle for justice."
--Amy Goodman, Democracy Now
Featuring interviews by former NBA player Etan Thomas with over fifty athletes, executives, media figures, and more--and interwoven with essays and critiques by Thomas--We Matter shares the personal tales and opinions of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, Steve Kerr, Oscar Robertson, Mark Cuban, Michael Bennett, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Swin Cash, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Webber, Jemele Hill, Anquan Boldin, Jamal Crawford, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson, Shannon Sharpe, James Blake, John Carlos, Laila Ali, Michael Eric Dyson, Joakim Noah, Eric Reid, Adam Silver, Soledad O'Brien, John Wall, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Bradley Beal, Tamika Catchings, Curtis Conway, Harry Edwards, Chris Hayes, Chamique Holdsclaw, Scoop Jackson, Bomani Johnes, Shaun King, Jimmy King, Ted Leonsis, Thabo Sefolosha, Ilyasah Shabazz, Torrey Smith, Kenny Smith, Michael Smith, David West, Michael Wilbon, Jahvaris Fulton (brother of Trayvon Martin), Emerald Snipes (daughter of Eric Garner), Allysza Castile (sister of Philando Castile), Valerie Castile (mother of Philando Castile), and Dr. Tiffany Crutcher (sister of Terence Crutcher).
This volume will be an inspiration for many different people: sports junkies; young readers who need words of encouragement from their favorite athletes; parents seeking positive messages for their children; activists who want to hear athletes using their voices to address social justice; and schools that need motivational material for their students.
"It couldn't have happened without athletes]...People around the world know my brother's name. I don't know if a lot of people know this, but in the beginning, the news outlets didn't want to run the story."
--Jahvaris Fulton (brother of Trayvon Martin)
"On Facebook someone had reposted the video of various NBA players wearing I Can't Breathe shirts]...and I thought it was Photoshopped. I didn't think it was real...It was really overwhelming because I felt that my voice is being heard."
--Emerald Snipes (daughter of Eric Garner)
"When we saw footage of Russell Westbrook speaking out after my brother's death, and telling the world how wrong it was and that they were going to do whatever our family needs, and that they were going to be there for us, it really touched my family. It meant so much to my father..."
--Dr. Tiffany Crutcher (sister of Terence Crutcher)
"It really touched my heart. If I could personally meet each and every one of the WNBA players, I would give them all a hug and tell them individually, 'Thank you for speaking out and supporting my brother, it was just so brave.' Some people in the spotlight are afraid to speak out, but they weren't at all. They used their voices and their outlet and told the entire world that what happened to my brother and to Alton Sterling was wrong...I can't thank them enough."
--Allysza Castile (sister of Philando Castile)
Descriere
- Etan Thomas was the first (and for a while the only) NBA player to speak out against the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
- Thomas is one of the most important political voices in American professional sports.
- Includes essays by, or interviews with, other major athlete stars, including female athletes.
- Part of Akashic's 'Edge of Sports' imprint, curated by sportswriter and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin.