Hip-Hop and Sport—An Introduction: Reflections on Culture, Language, and Identity

Harrison, C. Keith; Coakley, Jay

doi:10.1123/ssj.2020-0087

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“…From an economic perspective, Hip Hop is worth examining because it occupies a vertical market and has value as an opportunity structure for broader business concepts, e.g., innovation, entrepreneurship, disruption, organizational behavior, and creativity. Groundbreaking partnerships have emerged from the intersection of Hip Hop and sport: Adidas partnered with Run-DMC in the 1980s; Jordan Brand signed endorsement deals with artists Drake, Travis Scott, and DJ Khaled; and rapper Jay-Z founded Roc Nation Sports to manage athletes and execute marketing deals ( 11 ). Historically, sports in Black communities (i.e., the post-World War I Negro Leagues) and the Hip Hop industry share a common thread of market disruption: “Both movements exploded out of resistance toward the myth of white superiority in the music and sport industries” ( 12 , p. 207).…”

Section: Hip Hop As a Global Culture And Business Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking the MBA through Hip Hop innovation and Hip Hop innovators: Fat Joe and DJ Khaled pair with two sport × entertainment faculty

Harrison,

Saunders,

Griffin

et al. 2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Theory without relevance for practice in a professional graduate degree has been critiqued by some scholars as a deficit approach when preparing MBA students for the workforce. Scholars and practitioners alike call for more pedagogy in the curriculum with a focus on innovation, creativity, and the involvement of industry practitioners. This paper serves as a case study of a moment in time on Monday, 14 June 2021, when the concept of “pracademics” was realized between two artists and two faculty. Following the transcription of the dialogue between two guest speakers from the Hip Hop world (i.e., Fat Joe and DJ Khaled) and two faculty from the sport management MBA program, the paper analyzes the deeper meaning of their intellectual presence with their expertise in the business of culture (i.e., Hip Hop). Findings reveal how the pairing of Hip Hop artists and faculty in an MBA program can address the innovation gap within global business curricula and models. The broader umbrella of pedagogy and application has implications for other academic disciplines to embrace this concept of pairing academics and industry practitioners.

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Section: Hip Hop As a Global Culture And Business Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking the MBA through Hip Hop innovation and Hip Hop innovators: Fat Joe and DJ Khaled pair with two sport × entertainment faculty

Harrison,

Saunders,

Griffin

et al. 2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…Of the 21 articles, 10 (48%) simply mentioned CRT instead of integrating it within the framing or analysis of the studies. In other words, CRT was only discussed briefly about its relevancy in previous studies (Harrison & Coakley, 2020;Markula, 2019;Norman et al, 2022;Wilson & VanLuijk, 2019), future studies (Comeaux & Martin, 2018;George, 2023;McGuire-Adams et al, 2022), or how critics have attacked CRT and how to protect the school of thought (Kusz & Hodler, 2023;Mower, 2023;Newman, 2019). Similarly, three of the four book reviews only briefly mentioned CRT or an extension of the framework (Hodler, 2018;Olive, 2020;Posbergh, 2021).…”

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Through the Decades: Critical Race Theory and Pathways Forward in Sport Sociology Research

Howe,

Keaton,

Foster

et al. 2023

Sociology of Sport Journal

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Critical race theory (CRT) is a powerful framework and methodological tool for sport scholars and practitioners to incorporate into their work. While CRT tenets vary depending on discipline, individuals utilizing the framework understand the permanence of racism and how it is institutionalized within various social structures. In honor of the 40th year of the Sociology of Sport Journal, we conducted a review of the journal to assess how CRT has been used among sport sociologists. After reflecting on the 40-year history of Sociology of Sport Journal, we argue for the continued use of CRT and CRT extensions to fulfill the maximum potential of this foundational framework to achieve its goals of emancipation, social justice, and racial equity. We conclude by discussing the future of CRT in sport sociology research and practice in a post “racial reckoning” society, specifically within the U.S. context.

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“…These contributions include work on the intersection between gender and reflexivity, sexual minorities who participate in running clubs (Van Ingen, 2004), men sport enthusiasts (Pringle & Hickey, 2010), rugby players (Pringle & Markula, 2005), women snowboarders (Thorpe, 2009), sport journalists (Schoch & Ohl, 2011), skateboarding women (MacKay & Dallaire, 2013), and university students (Liimakka, 2011), as well as on the experiences of youth cricketeers (Nichol et al, 2021), aging cyclist enthusiasts (Sirna, 2016), sport for development and peace (SDP) interns (Darnell, 2010), mindful fitness instructors (Markula, 2004), and track-and-field athletes (Butryn, 2003). Researcher reflexivity was identified in numerous autoethnographic works on injury recovery (Collinson, 2003;Dashper, 2013;Fisette, 2015;Hockey, 2005), cycling tourism (Lamont, 2020), the Little League World Series (King-White, 2013), horseracing (Butler, 2017), swimming (McMahon & McGannon, 2017), hip-hop and sport (Harrison & Coakley, 2020), outdoor recreation (Laurendeau, 2004(Laurendeau, , 2011(Laurendeau, , 2020, elite rowing (Tsang, 2000), teaching (Halas & Hanson, 2001), and disordered eating (Zanker & Gard, 2008).…”

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Critical Friends, Dialogues of Discomfort, and Researcher Reflexivity in the Sociology of Sport

Ali,

Smith,

Dao

2023

Sociology of Sport Journal

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In this special issue, which calls for a “more radical sociology of sport and physical culture,” the purpose of this paper is to address how practices of reflexivity might be mobilized among critical sport scholars toward changing the intersectional, fragmented, and complex communities we inhabit inside and outside the academy. We begin by conducting a literature review of researcher reflexivity and positionality in Sociology of Sport Journal from 2000 to 2022. Utilizing Wanda Pillow’s “reflexivities of discomfort,” we interrogate our own research by engaging in a reflexive dialogue as “critical friends.” Through this work, we try to make sense of the potential of these dialogues for shaping our ethical, political, and personal approaches to research, writing, methodology, and knowledge production.

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Hip-Hop and Sport—An Introduction: Reflections on Culture, Language, and Identity

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

Rethinking the MBA through Hip Hop innovation and Hip Hop innovators: Fat Joe and DJ Khaled pair with two sport × entertainment faculty

Rethinking the MBA through Hip Hop innovation and Hip Hop innovators: Fat Joe and DJ Khaled pair with two sport × entertainment faculty

Through the Decades: Critical Race Theory and Pathways Forward in Sport Sociology Research

Critical Friends, Dialogues of Discomfort, and Researcher Reflexivity in the Sociology of Sport

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