University of British Columbia Peter Wall Institute of Advanced Studies PHYSICAL CULTURE, POWER, AND THE BODY

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NEW EHNICITIES AND SPORT IN CANADA	Gamal Abdel-Shehid
Abstract: New Ethnicities and Sport in Canada The discussion of racism and sport in Canada is extremely narrow and U.S.- centred. Using the insights of black British cultural studies (eg. Hall, Julien, Mercer) we will examine the academic field of sport and athletics in Canada.