The taboo holds simply because it is a taboo a combination of instinctive and learned behavior that will not and cannot yield to reason or evidence consequently it doesnt matter how well entines book is written how rational his arguments are or how well supported by evidence. Taboo why black athletes dominate sports and why were afraid to talk about it john entine new york public affairs 2000 387 pp new york public affairs 2000 387 pp discover the worlds . Taboo why black athletes dominate sports and why were afraid to talk about it by jon entine january 2000 the raging debate about the average intelligence between races or ethnic groups has always been equated with male athletic ability as well but it has been kept off the table for discussion as to the genetic component of black dominance in sports this book finally brings that . Taboo why black athletes dominate sports and why we are afraid to talk about it item preview taboo why black athletes dominate sports and why we are afraid to talk about it by entine jon publication date 2000 topics athletes black blacks sportifs noirs noirs publisher new york publicaffairs collection inlibrary printdisabled internetarchivebooks americana digitizing . Title taboo why black athletes dominate sports and why were afraid to talk about it format paperback product dimensions 400 pages 9 x 6 x 088 in shipping dimensions 400 pages 9 x 6 x 088 in published 10 janvier 2001 publisher publicaffairs language english