Redskins

Author : C. Richard King
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780803288454

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Redskins by C. Richard King Pdf

The Washington Redskins franchise remains one of the most valuable in professional sports, in part because of its easily recognizable, popular, and profitable brand. And yet “redskins” is a derogatory name for American Indians. The number of grassroots campaigns to change the name has risen in recent years despite the current team owner’s assertion that the team will never do so. Franchise owners counter criticism by arguing that the team name is positive and a term of respect and honor that many American Indians embrace. The NFL, for its part, actively defends the name and supports it in court. Prominent journalists, politicians, and former players have publicly spoken out against the use of “Redskins” as the name of the team. Sportscaster Bob Costas denounced the name as a racial slur during a halftime show in 2013. U.S. Representative Betty McCollum marched outside the stadium with other protesters––among them former Minnesota Vikings player Joey Browner––urging that the name be changed. Redskins: Insult and Brand examines how the ongoing struggle over the team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. C. Richard King examines the history of the team’s name, the evolution of the term “redskin,” and the various ways in which people both support and oppose its use today. King’s hard-hitting approach to the team’s logo and mascot exposes the disturbing history of a moniker’s association with the NFL—a multibillion-dollar entity that accepts public funds—as well as popular attitudes toward Native Americans today.

Author : C. Richard King
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496213471

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Redskins by C. Richard King Pdf

The Washington Redskins franchise remains one of the most valuable in professional sports, in part because of its easily recognizable, popular, and profitable brand. And yet “redskins” is a derogatory name for American Indians. Prominent journalists, politicians, and former players have publicly spoken out against the use of Redskins as the name of the team. The number of grassroots campaigns to change the name has risen in recent years despite the current team owner’s assertion that the team will never do so. The NFL, for its part, actively defends the name and supports it in court. Redskins: Insult and Brand examines how the ongoing struggle over the team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. C. Richard King examines the history of the team’s name, the evolution of the term “redskin,” and the various ways in which people both support and oppose its use today. King’s hard-hitting approach to the team’s logo and mascot exposes the disturbing history of a moniker’s association with the NFL—a multibillion-dollar entity that accepts public funds—as well as popular attitudes toward Native Americans today.

Author : Bruce Stapleton
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780595171675

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Redskins by Bruce Stapleton Pdf

A firestorm of controversy swirls around Indian sports mascots. Dr. Bruce Stapleton wades through the rancor, focusing on what some say is the most egregious slur of all.

Author : James V Fenelon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315520681

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Redskins? by James V Fenelon Pdf

This book assesses the controversies over the Washington NFL team name as a window into other recent debates about the use of Native American mascots for professional and college sports teams. Fenelon explores the origin of team names in institutional racism and mainstream society’s denial of the impact of four centuries of colonial conquest. Fenelon’s analysis is supported by his surveys and interviews about the "Redskins" name and Cleveland "Indians" mascot "Chief Wahoo." A majority of Native peoples see these mascots as racist, including the National Congress of American Indians—even though mainstream media and public opinion claim otherwise. Historical analysis divulges these terms as outgrowths of "savage" and "enemy icon" racist depictions of Native nations. The book ties the history of conquest to idealized claims of democracy, freedom, and "honoring" sports teams.

Author : David Elfin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781610597432

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Washington Redskins by David Elfin Pdf

Author : Ryan Basen
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617140325

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Washington Redskins by Ryan Basen Pdf

Provides an overview of the history of the Washington Redskins football team, highlighting popular players, influential coaches, winning and losing seasons, and key moments that shaped the team and the NFL.

Author : Rich Tandler
Publisher : Game by Game Sports Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780972384506

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The Redskins from A to Z by Rich Tandler Pdf

The complte history of The Washington Redskins. All 925 games the team has played from its first game in Washington in 1937 through the last game of the 2001 season are chronicled in rich detail.

Author : Marcia Zappa
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629693552

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Washington Redskins by Marcia Zappa Pdf

Students will love learning about the Washington Redskins in this high-interest title! Text covers the team's history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches. Readers are left with an introductory background of the NFL and the Redskins. Features include table of contents, fun facts, team stats, timeline, quiz, glossary, and index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Tom Mackie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613214640

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Game of My Life Washington Redskins by Tom Mackie Pdf

Several prominent players who have worn the legendary Redskins’ helmet share their fondest single-game experience and memories. Sam Huff, Billy Kilmer, Larry Brown, Pat Fischer, Len Hauss, Mike Bass, Roy Jefferson, Ron McDole, Ken Houston, Diron Talbert, Don Bosseler, “Bullet” Bill Dudley, Joe Jacoby, Rick Walker, Joe Washington, Jeff Bostic, Joe Theismann, Ken Harvey, Mike Nelms, Doug Williams, and Dexter Manley are among the former players profiled in this unique book. It provides an in-depth look into the men and games that helped shape and build the legendary Washington Redskins’ seventy-five-year franchise.

Author : Mark Stewart
Publisher : Norwood House Press
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781599535432

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Washington Redskins, The by Mark Stewart Pdf

A revised Team Spirit Football edition featuring the Washington Redskins that chronicles the history and accomplishments of the team. Includes access to the Team Spirit website which provides additional information and photos.

Author : Zach Burgess
Publisher : Norwood House Press
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781599537467

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Meet the Washington Redskins by Zach Burgess Pdf

An introduction to the Washington Redskins professional football team. Includes information about the team's history, stadium, star players, uniforms and more. Features a true or false quiz, photos, vintage trading cards reproductions, maps, and records. Includes access to the Team Spirit Overtime website which provides regularly updated information and photos. Aligns to Common Core State Standards requirements for Reading Informational Text. Table of Contents, glossary, additional resources and index.

Author : Rick Snider
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781600789366

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100 Things Redskins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by Rick Snider Pdf

Most Redskins fans have taken a trip or two to FedEx Field, have seen highlights of a young Art Monk, and know the story of Super Bowl XXVI. But only real fans know their way around the team's training camp facilities, the words to "Hail to the Redskins," or in which famous baseball stadium the Redskins played in the team's early years. 100 Things Redskins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Washington Redskins. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of Joe Kuharich or a new supporter of RGIII, these are the 100 things all fans needs to know and do in their lifetime. Author Rick Snider has collected every essential piece of Redskins knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.

Author : Thomas Smith
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780807000823

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Showdown by Thomas Smith Pdf

A classic NFL/civil rights story—the showdown between the Washington Redskins and the Kennedy White House In Showdown, sports historian Thomas G. Smith captures a striking moment, one that held sweeping implications not only for one team’s racist policy but also for a sharply segregated city and for the nation as a whole. Part sports history, part civil rights story, this compelling and untold narrative serves as a powerful lens onto racism in sport, illustrating how, in microcosm, the fight to desegregate the Redskins was part of a wider struggle against racial injustice in America.

Author : C. Richard King,Charles Fruehling Springwood
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803206305

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Team Spirits by C. Richard King,Charles Fruehling Springwood Pdf

Studies the controversy over the use of Native American mascots by professional sports, colleges, and high schools, describing the origins and messages conveyed by such mascots as the Atlanta Braves and Florida State Seminoles.

Author : Adam Lazarus
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780062375759

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Hail to the Redskins by Adam Lazarus Pdf

At last, the definitive account of the Washington Football Team's championship decade. A must-read for any fan, Hail to the Redskins is full of interviews with key inside sources to vividly re-create the plays, the players, the fans, and the opponents that shaped this unforgettable football dynasty. Based on more than ninety original interviews, here is the rollicking chronicle of the famed Washington Football Teams of the Joe Gibbs years—one of the most remarkable and unique runs in NFL history. From 1981 to 1992, Gibbs coached the franchise to three Super Bowl victories, making the team the toast of the nation’s capital, from the political elite to the inner city, and helping to define one of the sport’s legendary eras. Veteran sportswriter Adam Lazarus masterfully charts the Washington Football Team's rise from mediocrity (the franchise had never won a Super Bowl and Gibbs’s first year as head coach started with a five-game losing streak that almost cost him his job) to its stretch of four championship games in ten years. What makes their sustained success all the more remarkable, in retrospect, is that unlike the storied championship wins of Joe Montana’s 49ers and Tom Brady’s Patriots, the Washington Football Team's Super Bowl victories each featured a different starting quarterback: Joe Theismann in 1983, the franchise’s surprising first championship run; Doug Williams in 1988, a win full of meaning for a majority African American city during a tumultuous era; and Mark Rypien in 1992, capping one of the greatest seasons of all time, one that stands as Gibbs’s masterpiece. Hail to the Redskins features an epic roster of saints and sinners: hard-drinking fullback John Riggins; the dominant, blue-collar offensive linemen known as “the Hogs,” who became a cultural phenomenon; quarterbacks Williams, the first African American QB to win a Super Bowl, and Theisman, a model-handsome pitchman whose leg was brutally broken by Lawrence Taylor on Monday Night Football; gregarious defensive end Dexter Manley, who would be banned from the league for cocaine abuse; and others including the legendary speedster Darrell Green, record-breaking receiver Art Monk, rags-to-riches QB Rypien, expert general managers and talent evaluators Bobby Beathard and Charley Casserly, aristocratic owner Jack Kent Cooke, and, of course, Gibbs himself, a devout Christian who was also a ruthless competitor and one of the sport’s most adaptable and creative coaching minds.