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Era of Race and Ethnicity Research Paper
Pages:5 (1567 words)
Sources:3
Subject:People
Topic:Jackie Robinson
Document Type:Research Paper
Document:#17155736
There are various reasons for this change. One of these is a great reduction in the opportunity given to the blacks in the case of expenses, financial; support, coaching based on weaknesses in the infrastructure of the American baseball. This year, more than 27% of the players of the American baseball are Hispanics. Based on this fact, one of the main questions that arise in mind is if American baseball is turning too Hispanic (Rader, 2008, p. 34).
As compared to the players, there has been a positive change in the ethnic diversity in the case of coaches in the American baseball. In the season of 2011, there was more than 31% increase in the coaches of different races. This is a 2% increase since 2010. There has been a 14% increase in the number of African-American coaches as compared to the Hispanics and Latin coaches (Elias, 2001, p. 54).
Conclusion
The racial and ethnic diversity of the American baseball has reduced largely in the past few years. This is not exactly what Jackie Robinson dreamed for the American baseball. There are several reasons for the reduction in the ethnic diversity and one of the main reasons is the change in immigration status of U.S.. There has been a great influence of the Hispanics and Latinos on the American baseball, because of a greater influx of Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S. since the last 20 years. Still, changes are needed in the American baseball in order to raise the racial and ethnic diversity to…
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References
Elias, R. (2001). Baseball and the American Dream: Race, Class, Gender, and the National Pastime. M.E. Sharpe.
Kirsch, B.G., Harris, O., and Nolte, E.C. (2000). Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States, ABC-Clio ebook. Greenwood Publishing Group.
Rader, G.B. (2008). Baseball: A History of America's Game, Illinois History of Sports Series. 3rd Edition. University of Illinois Press.
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