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Skin Tone and Basketball: A May Day Panel

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Department of Sociology
Date
May 1, 2020   3:00 pm  
Registration
Join the Zoom Session
Contact
Tim Liao
E-Mail
tfliao@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Department of Sociology

Panelists:

Andres Feliz (University of Illinois),

Steven L. Foy (University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley),

Reuben A. Buford May (Texas A&M University), 

Rashawn Ray (University of Maryland & Brookings Institution), 

Matthew Schneider (University of Illinois); 

Moderator: Tim Liao (University of Illinois)

The recent publication of Foy and Ray’s (2019) American Journal of Sociology article has raised fascinating questions about race, colorism, and (college) sports. The panelists will lead us into an exploration of these issues and beyond to gain a deeper understanding of inequality in America.

Steven L. Foy & Rashawn Ray. 2019. “Skin in the Game: Colorism and the Subtle Operation of Stereotypes in Men’s College Basketball.” American Journal of Sociology 125: 730–785. Find the full text here.

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