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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...

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Superior document:Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
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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)
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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.

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