Enact, Discard, Transform: An Impact Agenda

McGarry, Jennifer

doi:10.1123/jsm.2019-0391

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“…And in conducting empirical research, who has been researched? Whereas the simple answer to these questions may be "different contexts" and "different people," it is DIVERSITY CONSUMER BEHAVIOR 12 important to take note of the research conducted, particularly as the sport industry continues to prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion (Deloitte, 2021;Nielsen, 2020), and sport scholars themselves have made similar calls (e.g., Cunningham, 2014;Fink, 2016;McGarry, 2020) To conduct the review, we searched within each journal for the terms "consumer" OR "fan" OR "spectator." 2 It is important to note these terms were searched across a number of fields, including: article title, abstract, subject headings, and keywords.…”

Section: Institutional Work In Sport Consumer Behavior Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding the Lack of Diversity in Sport Consumer Behavior Research

Delia

Melton

Sveinson

et al. 2022

Journal of Sport Management

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Sport consumer behavior researchers have developed a robust understanding of how and why people consume sport, and the consequences of consumption. There has been little reflection, however, on the settings or populations used to study consumers and develop theory. In acknowledging the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to advance both theory and practice, the authors conducted a scoping review of diversity in sport consumer behavior research, focusing on four sport management journals. The review revealed a widespread lack of diversity, with most studies focusing on men’s sport in highly commercialized settings. Furthermore, study participants often identify as White men, middle-aged or young, educated, and with at least some disposable income. Leveraging an institutional work lens, the authors address taken-for-granted norms that may have contributed to these trends and propose solutions.

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Section: Institutional Work In Sport Consumer Behavior Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding the Lack of Diversity in Sport Consumer Behavior Research

Delia

Melton

Sveinson

et al. 2022

Journal of Sport Management

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“…While a vocal minority may explicitly display discriminatory actions based on race or any other factor, the majority of discrimination happens at the implicit, or unconscious, level of the human psyche (Clarkson et al. , 2022; McGarry, 2020). This form of discrimination is often defined as unconscious bias, or the social stereotypes about groups of people held by individuals outside their own conscious awareness (Dasgupta, 2004).…”

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Examining racial discrimination in fantasy team selection: the case of Czech soccer fans

Kotrba

Dwyer

2022

SBM

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PurposeRecently, efforts to fight discriminatory behaviour in many sports and to eliminate racial preferences among fans have intensified. However, uncovering discriminatory preferences may not be easy as they may be deeply rooted and even unconscious. This paper aims to discuss the aforementioned issues.Design/methodology/approachUnfortunately, professional soccer and fantasy sports participation serves as a vehicle for explicit racial discrimination at a micro-level, but does it translate to the macro-level through fantasy team selection? The current study explored the potential of implicit racial discrimination in Czech participants in the English Premier League.FindingsDiscriminatory behaviour in this context is defined by a consumer demonstrating preference for a white player over a non-white player in the fantasy soccer labour market when both players are performing at equal levels. Controlling for additional factors such as nationality and historically dominant team biases and accessing a more homogenous sample, the results confirmed previous research that racial discrimination cannot be found in team selection decisions among fantasy soccer participants in the Czech Republic. The manifestations of racism are still present at Czech stadiums and among Czech athletes. This contradiction is the major finding of this paper.Originality/valuePrevious research found no evidence of racial discrimination among participants controlling for some game factors. However, the study had many limitations including a heterogeneous sample and not controlling for additional factors of participant bias. Given those concerns, the current study analysed line-up decisions of English Premier League participants, but did so with participants solely within the Czech Republic, a more homogenous sample, controlling for additional important factors that could impact racial discrimination among fantasy participants.

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“…As Eastman and Billings (2001) write, "If much of the shorthand of sportstalk contains hidden racial/ ethnic and gender biases, making such covert practices salient may, it is hoped, influence SBM 12,3 public policy, journalist mores, and social pressure to eliminate such unwitting prejudice" (p. 185). As white, queer women researchers, we embrace the obligation to interrogate and disrupt white supremacy in sport management research (McGarry, 2019;Vadeboncoeur et al, 2021) and sports broadly.…”

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Does sport media raise her name? Examining intersectional representation in media narratives

Isard

Melton

2021

SBM

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PurposeThe purpose of this research was to examine the role of intersectionality (multiple marginalized identities) in narratives used within online media coverage of women's sports. The authors adopted an intersectionality lens and drew from sports media literature to explore the representation of Black athletes in women's sport.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a quantitative content analysis of online articles from ESPN, CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated from the 2020 WNBA Season. The authors coded the number of times an athlete was mentioned in an article, the athlete's race, publicly disclosed sexual orientation and gender expression. The authors used hierarchical regression to examine the relationship between an athlete's social identities and frequency of media mentions.FindingsWithin mainstream online sport media, Black WNBA athletes receive less media attention than white WNBA athletes. Black athletes who do not present in traditionally feminine ways receive the least amount of media attention, while white athletes have the freedom to express their gender in a variety of ways and still capture media interest. Within league press releases, however, there is no difference in media mentions based on race, sexual orientation or gender expression.Practical implicationsThe findings in this research are important for sport media professionals who write stories and player-activists who are pursuing racial justice. Outlets should commit to antiracist storytelling practices. Players, player agents and players' associations—all of whom have shown their power to create change for a more equitable industry and society—should also advocate for and organize around practices that create more equitable media coverage.Originality/valueThis study is one of the few empirical investigations of women's professional sport that examines the influence of intersecting social identities.

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Enact, Discard, Transform: An Impact Agenda

Cited by 13 publications

References 33 publications

Understanding the Lack of Diversity in Sport Consumer Behavior Research

Understanding the Lack of Diversity in Sport Consumer Behavior Research

Examining racial discrimination in fantasy team selection: the case of Czech soccer fans

Does sport media raise her name? Examining intersectional representation in media narratives

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