Critical Race Theory: Black Athletic Sporting Experiences in the United States

This book examines the role of race in athletic programs in the United States. Intercollegiate athletics remains a contested terrain where race and racism are critical issues often absent in the public discourse. Recently, the economic motives of intercollegiate athletic programs and academic indiscretions have unveiled behaviors that stand to tarnish the images of institutions of higher education and reinforce racial stereotypes about the intellectual inabilities of Black males. Through the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT), this volume analyzes sport as the platform that reflects and reinforces ideas about race within American culture, as well as the platform where resistance is forged against dominant racial ideologies.

Presents historical and contemporary evidence of racism in college sport and outlines activist agendas informed by each theory Draws attention to various grassroots strategies by students engaged in sociopolitical activism beyond athletics Offers a step-by-step plan for enhanced financial stability, cultural empowerment and institutional integrity within college athletics

Autorentext
Billy J. Hawkins is Professor at the University of Houston, USA, in the department of Health and Human Performance. His teaching contributions are in the areas of sociology of sport and cultural studies, sport management, and sport for development at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Hawkins is a recipient of the prestigious Robert Maynard Hutchins Award for his work on intercollegiate athletics.
Akilah R. Carter-Francique is Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Texas A&M University, USA. Her research scholarship, teaching, and service focus on intersections of race and ethnicity, gender, and sport and physical activity.
Joseph N. Cooper is Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Connecticut, USA. His research interests focus on the intersection between race, sport, and education.

Zusammenfassung
This book examines the role of race in athletic programs in the United States. Through the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT), this volume analyzes sport as the platform that reflects and reinforces ideas about race within American culture, as well as the platform where resistance is forged against dominant racial ideologies.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Fraternal twins: CRT and SRT as analytic and activist tools.- Chapter 3. Interest convergence: A revolutionary theory for athletic reform.- Chapter 4. Scholar-Advocate: The role of scholar advocacy in Black student-athlete matriculation.- Chapter 5. Winning at all cost? An examination of the (UNC) Tar Heel academic fraud scandal.- Chapter 6. Race and racism: The Black experience in sports.- Chapter 7. The presence and absence of race: Ross v Creighton University.- Chapter 8. The double standard of promotion and the suppression of Black enterprise and entrepreneurship.- Chapter 9. Black male images in the NFL: The construction of black masculinity and maintenance of white supremacy.- Chapter 10. The State of Intercollegiate Athletics at Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs): Past, Present, & Persistence.- Chapter 11. Social responsibility/accountability in addressing constructs of CRT.- Chapter 12. Black male intercollegiate athletic administrators: Ascending the career ladder.- Chapter 13. Conclusion.