黒人アスリートはなぜ強いのか？―その身体の秘密と苦闘の歴史に迫る [単行本]

A sure-to-be-controversial argument, based on the latest scientific research, that blacks are inherently better athletesand a searing investigation into why were so uncomfortable with that conclusion.. Drawing on the latest scientific research, journalist Jon Entine makes an irrefutable case for black athletic superiority. We learn how scientists have used numerous, bogus scientific methods to prove that blacks were either more or less superior physically, and how racist scientists have often equated physical prowess with intellectual deficiency. Entine recalls the long, hard road to integration, both on the field and in society. And he shows why it isnt just being black that mattersit makes a huge difference as to where in Africa your ancestors are from. In virtually every sport in which they are given opportunity to compete, people of African descent dominate. East Africans own every distance running record. Professional sports in the Americas are dominated by men and women of West African descent. Why have blacks come to dominate sports? Are they somehow physically better? And why are we so uncomfortable when we discuss this?Drawing on the latest scientific research, journalist Jon Entine makes an irrefutable case for black athletic superiority. We learn how scientists have used numerous, bogus scientific methods to prove that blacks were either more or less superior physically, and how racist scientists have often equated physical prowess with intellectual deficiency. Entine recalls the long, hard road to integration, both on the field and in society. And he shows why it isnt just being black that mattersit makes a huge difference as to where in Africa your ancestors are from.Equal parts sports, science and examination of why this topic is so sensitive, Taboo is a book that will spark national debate. --このテキストは、絶版本またはこのタイトルには設定されていない版型に関連付けられています。

黒人アスリートは本当に強いのか? 陸上王国ケニヤの奇跡やアメリカを覆う優生学の影、女子アスリートの20世紀などを取材し、黒人アスリートにまつわるスポーツ史の裏側を科学、歴史、苦闘、女性などの側面から探る。

Is there a genetic reason that African-Americans dominate professional sports? Even raising the question seems tantamount to heresy. Jon Entine not only raises the question, he strives to answer it in Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We're Afraid to Talk About It.

Entine is no stranger to controversy, having worked with Tom Brokaw on the award-winning NBC News documentary Black Athletes: Fact and Fiction in 1989. He's also willing to ask tough questions--and come up with answers that anger people on all sides of the issue. Entine starts off with some statistics indicating that African-American athletes are disproportionately represented in professional sports: for example, 13 percent of the U.S. population is black, but the NFL is 65 percent black, the NBA is nearly 80 percent black, and the WNBA is 70 percent black. He also examines cultural issues, laying to rest the long-held idea that blacks excel in sports because it is the only avenue open for advancement.

Some scholars cry foul at the idea that blacks are physically gifted, seeing this as a subtle way of saying that they are therefore intellectually stunted. Entine carefully argues that historically athletic ability and intellectual prowess were linked--with a positive bias. The "dumb jock" stereotype is a relatively recent construct--perhaps a defensive mechanism that arose when blacks began to participate on a level playing field and gain prominence in the sporting world. There's no reason to suppose athleticism and intelligence are inversely related; Entine quotes respected sports reporter Frank Deford: "[W]hen Jack Nicklaus sinks a 30-foot putt, nobody thinks his IQ goes down." The issue of physical superiority is further complicated by fears that a genetic explanation results in a belief that blacks don't succeed because of hard work, dedication, and drive, but rather (in the words of Brooks Johnson, who doesn't believe Entine's claims) "because God just gave 'em the right gene."

Is the fear of sounding racist hindering legitimate scientific inquiry? Entine believes so, noting that, "Anyone who attempts to breach this taboo to study or even discuss what might be behind the growing performance gap between black and white athletes must be prepared to run a gauntlet of public scorn, survival not guaranteed." Taboo is destined to make most of its readers uncomfortable. Hopefully this discomfort will serve as a wedge to open up discussion of an issue too long avoided. --Sunny Delaney
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Scientific research now definitively proves it: Blacks are better at most sports. Why are we so uncomfortable about it?

In almost every sport in which black athletes are given an equal opportunity to compete, they dominate. But why? Are they somehow physically better? And why are we so uncomfortable when we discuss this? Is "white men can't jump" a racist stereotype--or a stereotype that is neither racist nor wrong? What can science tell us about differences between groups? Are claims that blacks are physically superior a backhanded way of saying they're intellectually inferior? Should science and the public even be debating these questions?

Drawing on the latest scientific research, and addressing all the major sports of North America, award-winning journalist Jon Entine persuasively shows why biology and ancestry are significant components of the stunning ascension of black athletes. He reveals the striking differences between athletes of West African heritage and those from East Africa, and shows why such differences could arise and be maintained over time. He offers a gripping history of blacks in sports and a fascinating examination of human evolution and the circumstances that have made addressing the facts so difficult and controversial. And in the end, Entine definitively proves that genetics matter, that in almost every sport blacks have a decided advantage, and that we ignore scientific truth at our own risk.

Artfully combining science, sports history and sociology, Taboo promises to be one of the most controversial and illuminating books of the year.
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Jon Entine wrote and produced a widely-acclaimed 1989 television special with Tom Brokaw on black athletes, which was chosen as the international sports film of the year. An Emmy-winning producer for NBC and ABC News and winner of a National Press Club Award, Entine writes for newspaper and magazines around the world. He lives in Southern California.
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