Sport And Discrimination

Author : Daniel Kilvington,John Price
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317272106

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Sport and Discrimination by Daniel Kilvington,John Price Pdf

Despite campaigns to educate and increase awareness, discrimination continues to be a deep-rooted problem in sport. This book provides an international, interdisciplinary and critical discussion of various forms of discrimination in sport today, with contributions from world-leading academics and high-profile campaigners. Divided into five sections, the book explores racism, sexism, homophobia, disability, and the role of media in both perpetuating and tackling discrimination across a variety of sports and sporting events around the world. Drawing on examples from football, rugby, cricket, tennis, climbing, the Olympics and the Paralympics, it offers a critical review of current debates and discusses the latest empirical research on the changing nature of discrimination in sport. Taking into account the experiences of athletes and coaches across all performance levels, it presents recommendations for further action and directions for future research. A timely and challenging study, Sport and Discrimination is essential reading for all students and scholars of sports studies with an interest in the sociology of sport and the relationship between sport, society and the media.

Author : William Gasparini
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822036608867

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Sport and Discrimination in Europe by William Gasparini Pdf

This work presents the main contributions and considerations of young European research workers and journalists on the question of discrimination in sport. Taking a multidisciplinary approach to the social sciences, The authors show how the media and those working in media can act as a relay, through their coverage of sports, For initiatives on the fight against discrimination. They also illustrate in detail not only the reality of discrimination in sport and the controversy surrounding this issue in the member states of the Council of Europe, but also the strength of research incipient in this field. The Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) hopes to contribute in this way to the development of European research on education through sport involving researchers from different countries in order to better understand the phenomenon of discrimination.

Author : Seema Patel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317686347

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Inclusion and Exclusion in Competitive Sport by Seema Patel Pdf

Society is obsessed with categorising and treating individuals and groups according to their physical and non-physical differences, such as sex, gender, disability and race. This treatment can lead to the inclusion or exclusion of an individual from the tangible and intangible benefits of society. Where this practice becomes discriminatory, legal frameworks can protect human rights and ensure that people are treated with due respect for their similarities and differences. In a sporting context, the inclusion and exclusion of athletes based upon their differences is often a necessary part of the essence of competitive sporting activity, arranged around rules and categories that can have an unequal exclusionary impact on certain classes of individual. Dominant sporting cultures can also have exclusionary effects. This important and innovative book seeks to investigate the socio-legal and regulatory balance between inclusion and exclusion in competitive sport. It critically analyses a range of legal and non-legal cases concerning sport-specific inclusion and exclusion in the areas of sex, gender, disability and race, including those cases involving Oscar Pistorius, Caster Semenya and Luis Suarez, to identify the extent to which the law and sport adopt a justifiable and legitimate inclusive or exclusive approach to participation. The book explores national and international regulatory frameworks, identifying deficiencies and good practice, and concludes with recommendations for regulatory reform. Inclusion and Exclusion in Competitive Sport is important reading for anybody with an interest in the relationship between sport and wider society, sports development, sport management, sports law, or socio-legal studies.

Author : Janelle Joseph,Simon Darnell,Yuka Nakamura
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781551304144

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Race and Sport in Canada by Janelle Joseph,Simon Darnell,Yuka Nakamura Pdf

Race and Sport in Canada: Intersecting Inequalities is the first anthology to explore intersections of race with the constructions of gender, sexuality, class, and ability within the context of Canadian sport settings. Written by a collection of emerging and established scholars, this book is broadly organized around three interrelated areas: historical approaches to the study of race and sport in Canada; Canadian immigration and the study of race and sport; and the study of race and sport beyond Canada's borders. Within these themes, a variety of relevant topics are discussed, including black football players in twentieth-century Canada, the structural barriers to sports participation faced by immigrants arriving to Atlantic Canada, and NCAA scholarships and Canadian athletes. Race and Sport in Canada will be of interest to the general reader as well as to instructors and students in the fields of sport studies, sociology, critical race studies, cultural studies, and education.

Author : Christos Kassimeris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000391176

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Discrimination in Football by Christos Kassimeris Pdf

While football does not generate discriminatory behaviour, it often replicates the very same social issues that concern any given society. Evidently, football has witnessed an alarming increase in the number of disturbing incidents on the grounds of racism, ethnocentrism, sectarianism, homophobia, and sexism. Given the variety of forms that discrimination can take, it is imperative that football addresses with effect all such anti-social phenomena in order to continue to promote notions pertaining to social inclusion, equality, and cultural diversity – all central to the game’s philosophy and overall popularity. Assessing the nature and causes of discrimination in football is key to identifying the much-needed remedies, but also because discrimination poses a serious challenge to long-established practices deeply rooted in democracy. Discrimination in Football provides a comprehensive and in-depth investigation into these key issues affecting football today. This new book will appeal to academics and students with an interest in social science, law, sport, and humanities as well as football fans and professionals in the football industry.

Author : Kevin Hylton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317504115

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Contesting ‘Race’ and Sport by Kevin Hylton Pdf

In the decade since Kevin Hylton’s seminal book ‘Race’ and Sport: Critical Race Theory was published, racialised issues have remained at the forefront of sport and leisure studies. In this important new book, Hylton draws on original research in contemporary contexts, from sport coaching to cyberspace, to show once again that Critical Race Theory is an insightful and productive tool for interrogating problematic social phenomena. Inspired by W.E.B. Du Bois’ statement that "the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the colour line", this book sheds a critical light on the way sport perpetuates racism, while identifying opportunities to challenge its insidious presence. Exploring and explaining the ways in which notions of ‘race’ are expressed and contested at individual, institutional and societal levels, it addresses key topics such as whiteness, diversity, colourblindness, unconscious bias, identity, leadership, humour and discourse to investigate how language can be used as a device for resistance against racism in sport. Contesting ‘Race’ and Sport: Shaming the Colour Line is vital reading for all sport studies students, academics and those with an interest in race, ethnicity and society.

Author : Verena Picken
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783640230839

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Discrimination in American Sports by Verena Picken Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,7, University of Siegen, 11 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Sport is not just sport. It is more: even more than entertainment, a (an American ) life style, it is the nation's pride. Sport is strictly connected to someone's feelings. Especially baseball, basketball and football represent typical American ballgames. But sports are not only about playing or exercising, they are highly organized, have institutionalized rituals, public liturgies, symbolic statements, dramas and narratives. American sports seem to symbolize America, its pride and unity. They are rarely considered "just a game." American sports are crowded with a number of meanings: they are displays of patriotism, consumer rackets and even morality lessons. We learn a lot about political developments, racial relations, social classes, equality for women and community identity. Probably the most significant long- term development in the 20th century sports has been the increasing participation of minorities, especially blacks and women. Mainly African Americans made contributions to sports in the early 20th century, despite being excluded from white teams. In my term paper I will start with the exclusion of black players from white baseball, which led to the creation of a separate Negro National League in 1920. The racial segregation that prevented African Americas from playing baseball in the National League until 1947 has been replaced by the enormous successes of African Americans in all fields of sport. Another important person I want to mention in this context is Jesse Owens, who was a track and field athlete. He became a national hero for the United States when he won four gold medals and set world and Olympic records in 1936. Although being black, he was allowed to participate in these Olympic Games, while Hitler was already following up his racist and contro

Author : Iain W. Barksdale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Gay rights
ISBN : 0837740827

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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identities, and the Law by Iain W. Barksdale Pdf

"Sexual Orientation, Gender Identities, and the Law: A Research Bibliography, 2006-2016" is the third published iteration of an ongoing commitment by the Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. This volume, the only work of its kind, provides a bibliometric analysis of legal scholarship to evaluate scholarly trends, patterns, and the development of major themes and voices. It provides clarity of language incorporating a detailed glossary in the front matter of the volume. The information within this bibliography--the chosen citations, the publication details, the annotations both summary and evaluative--offer more than accurate details about each specific entry: they provide a story with a point of view as well as raw data for future studies that the editors and the contributors could not have anticipated.--Publisher.

Author : J. A. Mangan,Andrew Ritchie
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780714655741

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Ethnicity, Sport, Identity by J. A. Mangan,Andrew Ritchie Pdf

This text deals with discrimination directed at those excluded from full participation in sport and the consequent struggle through sport for inclusion, recognition and respect. It deals also with sport as a source of cohesion between individuals and groups from persecuted ethnic minorities.

Author : Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books TM
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728455938

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Gender Inequality in Sports by Kirstin Cronn-Mills Pdf

“We trained just as hard and we have just as much love for our sport. We deserve to play just as much as any other athlete. . . . I am sick and tired of being treated like I am second rate. I plan on standing up for what is right and fighting for equality.” —Sage Ohlensehlen, Women’s Swim Team Captain at the University of Iowa Fifty years ago, US president Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law, making it illegal for federally funded education programs to discriminate based on sex. The law set into motion a massive boom in girls and women’s sports teams, from kindergarten to the collegiate level. Professional women’s sports grew in turn. Title IX became a massive touchstone in the fight for gender equality. So why do girls and women—including trans and intersex women—continue to face sexist attitudes and unfair rules and regulations in sports? The truth is that the road to equality in sports has been anything but straightforward, and there is still a long way to go. Schools, universities, and professional organizations continue to struggle with addressing unequal pay, discrimination, and sexism in their sports programming. Delve into the history and impact of Title IX, learn more about the athletes at the forefront of the struggle, and explore how additional changes could lead to equality in sports. “Girls are socialized to know . . . that gender roles are already set. Men run the world. Men have the power. Men make the decisions. . . . When these girls are coming out, who are they looking up to telling them that’s not the way it has to be? And where better to do that than in sports?” —Muffet McGraw, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Notre Dame “Fighting for equal rights and equal opportunities entails risk. It demands you put yourself in harm’s way by calling out injustice when it occurs. Sometimes it’s big things, like a boss making overtly sexist remarks or asserting they won’t hire women. But far more often, it’s little, seemingly innocuous, things . . . that sideline the women whose work you depend on every day. You can use your privilege to help those who don’t have it. It’s really as simple as that.” —Liz Elting, women’s rights advocate

Author : Pavel Brunssen,Stefanie Schüler-Springorum
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000393712

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Football and Discrimination by Pavel Brunssen,Stefanie Schüler-Springorum Pdf

This book takes a close look at discrimination in football in order to illuminate our understanding of the interaction between sport and wider society, politics and culture, particularly in terms of the (re)production of identity. It presents insightful and diverse international case studies, including the shadow of fascism in Italian football; fan activism against racism, sexism, and homophobia in US soccer; migrant football clubs in Germany, and the use of football club history in the teaching of antisemitism. Together they demonstrate the damaging societal consequences of unchecked resentment and discrimination in football fan cultures but also the potential for fan activism as a socio-positive force. This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in football or fandom, the sociology of sport, cultural studies, or political science.

Author : Equal Opportunity Commission Of Victoria In Partnership With Sport And Recreation In Victoria
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Discrimination
ISBN : 0731152093

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Playing Fair by Equal Opportunity Commission Of Victoria In Partnership With Sport And Recreation In Victoria Pdf

Author : Emily A. Roper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462094550

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Gender Relations in Sport by Emily A. Roper Pdf

Designed primarily as a textbook for upper division undergraduate courses in gender and sport, gender issues, sport sociology, cultural sport studies, and women’s studies, Gender Relations in Sport provides a comprehensive examination of the intersecting themes and concepts surrounding the study of gender and sport. The 16 contributors, leading scholars from sport studies, present key issues, current research perspectives and theoretical developments within nine sub-areas of gender and sport: • Gender and sport participation • Theories of gender and sport • Gender and sport media • Sexual identity and sport • Intersections of race, ethnicity and gender in sport • Framing Title IX policy using conceptual metaphors • Studying the athletic body • Sexual harassment and abuse in sport • Historical developments and current issues from a European perspective The intersecting themes and concepts across chapters are also accentuated. Such a publication provides access to the study of gender relations in sport to students across a variety of disciplines. Emily A. Roper, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Sam Houston State University. Her research focuses on gender, sexuality, and sport.

Author : David Pannick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015010744004

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Sex Discrimination in Sport by David Pannick Pdf

Author : Neil Farrington,Lee Hall,Daniel Kilvington,John Price,Amir Saeed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134473649

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Sport, Racism and Social Media by Neil Farrington,Lee Hall,Daniel Kilvington,John Price,Amir Saeed Pdf

Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall. But in today’s social media world it can be published to millions, from almost anywhere, in an instant. Sport, Racism and Social Media provides the first significant, academic account of how social media is shaping the nature of racisms in sport. Among the questions it addresses are: How, and why, is racism being expressed across different social media platforms and sporting contexts? To what extent is social media providing new platforms for traditional prejudices or actually creating new forms of racism? How can campaigners, authorities and individuals best challenge and counter these forms of racism? Combining analysis of social media content with in-depth interviews with athletes, fans, campaigners and officials, and including extensive case studies of soccer, boxing, the NHL, the NBA, and cricket, the book provides important new insights on a familiar but ever changing story. It is essential reading for any student, researcher, media professional, administrator or policy-maker with an interest in sport, new media or the issue of racism in wider society.