Athlete activism : : contemporary perspectives / / edited by Rory Magrath.

• Superior document: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
• TeilnehmendeR: Magrath, Rory,
• Place / Publishing House: Abingdon, Oxon, England ;, New York, New York : : Routledge,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (223 pages)

This book examines the phenomenon of athlete activism across all levels of sport, from elite and international sport, to collegiate and semi-pro, and asks what this tells us about the relationship between sport and wider society. With contributions from scholars around the world, the book presents a series of fascinating case studies, including the activism of world-famous athletes such as Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe and Raheem Sterling. Covering a broad range of sports, from the National Football League (NFL) and Australian Rules, to fencing and the Olympic Games, the book sheds important light on some of the most important themes in the study of sport, including gender, power, racism, intersectionality and the rise of digital media. It also considers the financial impact on athletes when they take a stand and the psychological impact of activism and how that might relate to sports performance. It has never been the case that ‘sport and politics don’t mix’, and now, more than ever, the opposite is true. This is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the politics or sociology of sport, the politics of protest, social movements or media studies.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Athlete Activism: Contemporary Perspectives -- Outline of the Book -- Chapter Outline -- References -- Chapter 1 Athlete Activism and the Olympic Games: A Dialectic of Resistance and Restriction -- Introduction -- IOC and Political Dissent -- Olympian Dissent -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Educated Activism: A Focus Group Study of High School Athletes' Perceptions of Athlete Activism -- Introduction -- Stakeholder Theory -- Identity -- Methods -- Results and Discussion -- (Semi)educated Activism -- Agency, Inspiration, and LeBron -- Hopeful for Change -- Implications and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 "It's Our Duty to Utilize the Platform That We Have": Motivations for Activism Among U.S. Collegiate Athletes -- Who Becomes a Collegiate Athlete Activist? A Profile of the Participants -- Why Do Collegiate Athletes Become Activists? Motivations for Activism -- What's Next? Implications for Empowering Collegiate Athlete Activists -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Financial Implications for Athlete Activists: The Cost of Taking a Stance -- Introduction -- The 2016 NFL Protests -- Colin Kaepernick's Protest -- Colin Kaepernick's Activism Off the Field -- Gwen Berry -- Corporations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 The Changing Face of Black Athlete Activism -- Introduction -- Race and Resistance: Black Athlete Activism -- Black Power and the Struggle for Civil Rights: The 1968 Summer Olympics -- Quieter Times, But Not Silent: Black Athlete Activism in the 1980s and 1990s -- Say It Loud! I'm Black and I'm Proud: Contemporary Black Athlete Activists -- Concluding Thoughts: Pariah Today, Hero Tomorrow? The Changing Face of Black Athlete Activism -- References.

Chapter 6 Disability, Sport and Social Activism: Para Athlete Activism -- Introduction -- Disability Activism and Parasport: A Story With Two Sides -- Para-athlete Activism for Parasport Improvement -- Para-athlete Activism for Broader Social Good -- Promoting Para-Athlete Activism -- Some Future Directions: Expanding Research On Disability, Sport and Activism -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7 Disabled Athlete Activism: Using an Emancipatory Theological Approach to Promote the Use of Disabled Athletes in ... -- Introduction -- Theology and the Relationship Between Disability and Sport -- Why Theology? -- Theology and the Sociological Study of Disability -- Aligning Freire and Gutiérrez With Oliver's Work On the Emancipation of Disabled People -- An Emancipatory Theological Analysis of the Relationship Between the U.K.-Based DPM and the IPC -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Revising Trans-Exclusionary Narratives in Women's Sports Activism: Who Are the "Women" of Women's Athletics? -- Introduction -- Sex Segregation as the Sole Instrument of Fairness -- Woman as a Stable Category -- Women's Sport as Ever-Precarious -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 Doddie Weir and the Activism of Health, Nationhood and Storytelling -- Introduction -- Sports Activism -- A Strong Media Presence -- Nationhood and Tartan -- The Power of "Activist" Storytelling -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Elite Athlete Activism for Gender Equality in Sport: Women's Football in Spain -- Literature Review and Theoretical Considerations -- Selection of the Empirical Case -- Elite Female Footballers Mobilizing for Better Pay and Working Conditions in Spain -- Economic Goals -- Nonconfrontational and Confrontational Tactics -- The Main Achievement: An Agreement On Professional Women's Football -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- References.

Chapter 11 Athlete Activism Relative to Clothing: A Case Study of Ibtihaj Muhammad and the Sport Hijab -- Introduction -- Theoretical Approach: Gendered Critical Discourse Analysis -- The Literature On Clothing and Activism -- Considerations About Clothing and Activism -- Cultural Considerations -- Religious Considerations -- Sporting Considerations -- Financial Considerations -- Considerations About Clothing Per Se -- Ibtihaj Muhammad -- Concluding Thoughts About Athlete Activism and Clothing -- Note -- References -- Chapter 12 Braids, Beads, Catsuits and Tutus: Serena Williams' Intersectional Resistance Through Fashion -- Introduction -- Background -- Cosmetically Contested Terrain: Fashion as Resistance in Sport -- Data and Methods -- Self-adornment as Self-Preservation -- The Politics of Professionalism and Black Hair -- Clothing Black Womanhood and Black Motherhood -- The Significance of Self-Definition and Self-Valuation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 13 "I'm Not Going to the F***ing White House": Fan Discourse About Megan Rapinoe During the 2019 FIFA Women's ... -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Results -- Discrediting -- Resistance -- Patriotism -- General Support -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 14 Across Field and Classroom: The Activism of Adam Goodes and the Role of Australian Teachers in Tackling Racism -- The Final Quarter -- "Post-racial" Australia -- Race and Australian Education -- Constructing Racism -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 15 "Best Way to Silence the Haters?": Raheem Sterling's Use of Social Media and Selective Press Interviews in the ... -- Introduction -- Race, Nationality and Media Framing -- Methods -- Findings and Discussion -- Sterling's Self-Representation -- Conclusion -- References.

Chapter 16 Online Activism and Athlete Advocacy in Professional Women's Golf Risk Or Reward? -- Introduction -- Digital Media and Female Athletes -- Professional Women's Golf -- Meghan MacLaren -- Perspectives -- Activism and Advocacy to this Point -- Methodological Approach -- Meghan MacLaren's Response: October 2020 -- The Risks and Rewards of Athlete Activism -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 17 Psychological Benefits for the Athlete Activist -- Introduction -- Resilience and Minority Stress -- Psychological Benefits of Activism -- Resilience and Athlete Activism -- A Call to Action -- Note -- References -- Index.