Meet Me at the Crossroads: African American Athletic and Racial Identity

被引:27
作者
Bimper, Albert Y., Jr. [1 ]
Harrison, Louis, Jr. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Austin, Dept Curriculum & Instruct, Austin, TX 78712 USA
关键词
SPORT; DISCRIMINATION; WHITE; SOCIALIZATION; RACE;
D O I
10.1080/00336297.2011.10483681
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
How individuals define themselves has considerable implications within the realms of sport. Considering the large proportion of African Americans participating in high profile college sports, matters of identity likely become quite relevant. This article addresses issues related to athletic and racial identity contextualized in the sport domain. The potential relationship between athletic identity (Brewer, Van Raalte, & Linder, 1993) and the conceptualization of African American racial identity are explored. The framework of the Multidimensional Model of Racial Identity (MMRI; Sellers, Smith, Shelton, Rowley, & Chavous, 1998) is used to investigate the potentially varied perceptions of African American collegiate student athletes' racial identities. Specifically, the salience and centrality of athletic identity, in addition, the roles that the multiple ideologies of the MMRI may play in sport are discussed. Directions for future research of the intersection of race and sport are forwarded.
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页码:275 / 288
页数:14
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