Johnny Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3959154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johnny Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johnny |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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Engaging communities to build each other's research capacity is a potentially valuable strategy
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Enrollment in and navigation of higher learning institutions as a pathway to social mobility remains a significant challenge for many currently and formerly incarcerated people, particularly for those placed under community supervision. This article reviews research on the topic, drawing out key contributory factors and summarizing reform efforts in recent history. We discuss the potential differential benefits of postsecondary educational attain…
Welcome to SportsWorld
In 1975, New York Times sports columnist Robert Lipsyte published SportsWorld: An American Dreamland , a critical examination of how the values of American sports had become corrupted and distorted by power brokers who pulled the purse strings. “SportsWorld” was an infrastructure first built in the late nineteenth century by industrialists, educators, politicians, promoters, journalists, and military leaders who believed in the potency of sports …
Political science (4 works) · Law (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (2 works) · American Literature and Humor Studies (1 work) · American Sports and Literature (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Athletes (1 work) · Business (1 work)