The Trajectory of Black Male Athletes
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Authors
Gallagher, William P. (Bill)
Issue Date
2011
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
This paper aims to analyze the dynamic between black male revenue
sport athletes and their community. That community includes coaches, referees,
media members, spectators. The community also includes professors and non-athlete
students - the people they must deal with every day on campus. This
paper shows that the relationship can often be a contentious one, motivated by
issues of race, masculinity, and academic ability. These issues are not applied to
individuals, though. They are often applied to entire groups, such as basketball
or football players. As a result, these viewpoints become stereotypes and
constructions surrounding the lives of student-athletes. These viewpoints
permeate media representations of these athletes. These media representations
maintain and build upon previously constructed stereotypes. They are then
disseminated across society, forming a cycle of stereotypes.
Description
iv, 36 p.
Citation
Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College.
License
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