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2. Runs, Hikes, & Cops in Bohemia
- Author:
- Peter Bridges
- Publication Date:
- 01-2017
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- American Diplomacy
- Institution:
- American Diplomacy
- Abstract:
- After five good years in our Rome embassy, my family and I were transferred in late 1971 to the American embassy in Prague. This was three years after the Soviet army had crushed Alexander Dubček’s “socialism with a human face.” It had not crushed the Czechs and Slovaks. We made a number of friends; we had never known a people with such a liking for Americans; but the StB, the Státní bezpečnost or state security police, were an oppressive presence. People understandably had their heads under their wings. It was only later, in 1976, that future President Václav Havel and others organized the Charter 77 dissident movement.
- Topic:
- Diplomacy, Sports, Surveillance, and Memoir
- Political Geography:
- Soviet Union, Czech Republic, and United States of America
3. The Myth of the Violent Athlete
- Author:
- Mitch Abrams
- Publication Date:
- 04-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- Few things get more attention in the media than when an athlete transgresses. Psychologist Mitch Abrams discusses the realities of violence in sports, the dynamics that may contribute to angry outbursts and athlete entitlement, and what to do to prevent and treat these dangerous behaviors.
- Topic:
- Health, Sports, Psychology, and Violence
- Political Geography:
- North America and United States of America
4. More than a Game: Soccer and Social Justice in the Twenty-First Century
- Author:
- Amy Bass, Joshua Nadel, Stephanie Yang, and Shawn Stein
- Publication Date:
- 04-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
- Abstract:
- This panel brings together experts in the culture and politics of soccer to discuss the state of the sport in the US and around the world. In what ways is the game plagued by racism, sexism, homophobia, economic injustice, or other inequalities? How might soccer be a tool for social, political, and cultural change? Join the conversation with these panelists as they share their work and take questions from the audience.
- Topic:
- Politics, Sports, Inequality, and Social Justice
- Political Geography:
- North America, Global Focus, and United States of America