We expect sports to be fair and equal--everyone who tries out has a chance to play and everyone who plays hard has a chance to win. But is that really true? In reality, female athletes are paid far less than their male counterparts. Youth sports often cost too much for many families to participate in. African American athletes continue to face discrimination both on and off the field. Adaptive sports are considered to be only for those with disabilities. But there are signs of progress as sports organizations try to promote equality and fairness. This study explores the intricacies of inclusion and exclusion in sports.…mehr
We expect sports to be fair and equal--everyone who tries out has a chance to play and everyone who plays hard has a chance to win. But is that really true? In reality, female athletes are paid far less than their male counterparts. Youth sports often cost too much for many families to participate in. African American athletes continue to face discrimination both on and off the field. Adaptive sports are considered to be only for those with disabilities. But there are signs of progress as sports organizations try to promote equality and fairness. This study explores the intricacies of inclusion and exclusion in sports.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Yuya Kiuchi is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Michigan State University. His research interests include popular culture, youth culture, African American Studies, technology, and sexuality.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction (Yuya Kiuchi) Soccer Saves the World? The Complexities of Using the Global Game for International Development (Andrew Guest) The CONIFA World Cup for Unrecognized States (Glen Duerr) Homophobia in Sport: Who Can Play? (Cedrick Heraux) Behind the 8-Ball: The Status of Gender Inequality and Discrimination in Sport (Meghan E. Fox and Francisco A. Villarruel) Sportswomen in Wheelchairs: Doubly Discriminated Against but Duly Impressive (Linda K. Fuller) Discrimination or Oversight? Making Disability Visible in the Sport Management Classroom (Joshua R. Pate and Robin Hardin) As American as Football, Basketball and Oppression Pie: An Analysis of the Evolution of Racial Policing in American Team Sports (LaToya T. Brackett) "Eleven wretched women": Gender and the Summer Olympics (Benjamin James Dettmar) "They still call us Indians": Colombian Racers and the Barriers of Race, Class and Nation in the Tour de France, 1983-1985 (Corey Shouse) Being Good Neighbors: Aston Villa Football Club, Community Engagement and Corporate Social Relations (Danielle Sarver Coombs and Jake Kucek) About the Contributors Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction (Yuya Kiuchi) Soccer Saves the World? The Complexities of Using the Global Game for International Development (Andrew Guest) The CONIFA World Cup for Unrecognized States (Glen Duerr) Homophobia in Sport: Who Can Play? (Cedrick Heraux) Behind the 8-Ball: The Status of Gender Inequality and Discrimination in Sport (Meghan E. Fox and Francisco A. Villarruel) Sportswomen in Wheelchairs: Doubly Discriminated Against but Duly Impressive (Linda K. Fuller) Discrimination or Oversight? Making Disability Visible in the Sport Management Classroom (Joshua R. Pate and Robin Hardin) As American as Football, Basketball and Oppression Pie: An Analysis of the Evolution of Racial Policing in American Team Sports (LaToya T. Brackett) "Eleven wretched women": Gender and the Summer Olympics (Benjamin James Dettmar) "They still call us Indians": Colombian Racers and the Barriers of Race, Class and Nation in the Tour de France, 1983-1985 (Corey Shouse) Being Good Neighbors: Aston Villa Football Club, Community Engagement and Corporate Social Relations (Danielle Sarver Coombs and Jake Kucek) About the Contributors Index
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