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- Title
Running the Cold War: Gender, Race, and Track in Cultural Diplomacy, 1955-1975.
- Authors
BLASCHKE, ANNE M.
- Abstract
The article discusses the historical role of gender, race and track and field athletes on the U.S. cultural and foreign policy during the Cold War in 1955 to 1975. Topics include the participation of African American women track and field athletes in track and field competitions and the Olympic Games, the appointment of U.S. athletes as administration diplomats after the 1972 Palestinian killings of nine Israeli athletes, and the friendly track and field match between the U.S. and China track team.
- Subjects
UNITED States; RACISM in sports; FOREIGN relations of the United States; AFRICAN American women track &; field athletes; CULTURAL policy; TRACK &; field athletes; COLD War, 1945-1991; SPORTS &; state; 20TH century United States history; UNITED States politics &; government; HISTORY; TWENTIETH century
- Publication
Diplomatic History, 2016, Vol 40, Issue 5, p826
- ISSN
0145-2096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/dh/dhw027