Joe Louis as a Key Functionary
1985; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 16; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1177/002193478501600107
ISSN1552-4566
Autores Tópico(s)Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
ResumoOlsen (1978: 25-26) defines as actors performing crucial activities for the total system. Systems depend on adequate performance from key functionaries for overall survival and operation. Because of their locations and activities, key functionaries are indispensable actors for any system's operations. This article investigates responses of dominants toward racial minorities when the latter occupy key functionary positions traditionally reserved for the former. Specifically, white Americans' responses toward Joe Louis, a black heavyweight boxing champion, are explored. The Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight title fight of 1938 is the primary focus because this match exemplifies Louis's role as a key functionary for the American system. I argue that Louis's achieved status as the American representative fighting against
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