Phantom Calls
Grant Farred
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Phantom Calls
by Grant Farred
Published
September 25, 2006
Publisher
Prickly Paradigm Press
Pages
100
ISBN-13
9780976147534
ISBN-10
097614753X
Description
"In the twenty-first century, the idea of race in sports is rapidly changing. The National Basketball Association, for instance, was recently home to a new kind of racial conflict. After a recent playoff loss, Houston head coach Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls, or refereeing decisions that may have been ethnically biased. Grant Farred here shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. With some 40 percent of its players coming from foreign nations, the idea of race in the NBA has become increasingly multifaceted. Farred explains how allegations of phantom calls such as Van Gundy's challenge the fiction that America is a post-racial society and compel us to think in new ways about the nexus of race and racism in America."--Jacket.
Subjects
Indian horse
South Africa: racism in sport
Issues in Sport
'race' Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching
African Americans in Sports
Critical Race Theory in Sport
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Phantom Calls?
This edition of Phantom Calls has approximately 100 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Phantom Calls?
For most readers, Phantom Calls typically takes between 2h 5m and 1h 23m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 25,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Phantom Calls?
The estimated word count for Phantom Calls is approximately 25,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Phantom Calls?
Phantom Calls was written by Grant Farred.
When was Phantom Calls published?
The publication date for this specific edition is September 25, 2006. The original work may have been published on a different date.