Racism and Stereotyping on Campus: Experiences of African American Male Student-Athletes

Beamon, Krystal

doi:10.7709/jnegroeducation.83.2.0121

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“…Beamon discovered that the high-profile status of these athletes did not shield them from experiencing racism and that when acts of racism occurred on campus, Black athletes may have faced additional challenges compared to Black students who are not athletes. Beamon (2014) concluded that studied participants "faced racial isolation as one of few African American students on campus and negative academic stereotypes associated with race" (p. 130).…”

Section: Racism and The Black College Athletementioning

confidence: 99%

“…These athletes frequently encounter unnecessary distress and mistreatment within the athletics enterprise. Scholars, employing critical race theory (CRT) as analytical lenses, have shed light on the realities that Black athletes face while in college (e.g., Beamon, 2014; Bimper, 2015; Comeaux, 2010a; Donnor, 2005; Singer, 2016). Beamon (2014), for example, explored the views of racism among 20 former college athletes at Division I universities.…”

Section: Literature Review: Engagement Activities and Black College A...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Beyond the scoreboard: Career preparation and transitions of Black college athletes.

Comeaux,

Savage

2023

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

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This study employed critical race theory as an interpretive framework to explore 13 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Black athletes’ experiences during college—including sources of support and engagement activities—and the perceived impact of these experiences on their career transitions following college. The study found that Black athletes did not receive adequate support and guidance to participate in high-impact educational activities because of the exploitative structural arrangement of athletics influenced by underlying antiblack logics of disposability that push them toward a greater focus on athletics at the expense of their academic futures. These findings have implications for stakeholders in the affairs of athletics and others who frequently interact with Black athletes and are committed to creating more equitable learning environments.

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Section: Racism and The Black College Athletementioning

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Section: Literature Review: Engagement Activities and Black College A...mentioning

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Beyond the scoreboard: Career preparation and transitions of Black college athletes.

Comeaux,

Savage

2023

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

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“…There is a significant amount of research published on the cultural implications of an African American football student-athlete experience such as mis-education of African American student-athletes (Harrison, Bimper, Smith, & Logan, 2017), African American male studentathletes' experiences with racism and stereotyping on campus (Beamon, 2014), and African American student-athletes' experiences attending predominately White institutions (Rutledge, 2014). There have also been articles pertaining to African American student-athletes as the majority and Whites as the minority (Henry & Closson, 2012) as well as opportunities and barriers for minority coaches in Division I-A football (Park, Tomasini, & Shields, 2010).…”

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The Embodied Experience of a Football Championship Subdivision Student-Athlete

Turk

Stokowski

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JHEAI

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Many scholars believe that due to the intensity of college sport, student-athletes are denied a well-rounded experience. Although previous research has focused on the educational experiences of the general student-athlete population, few studies have focused on the culture that constructs the overall student-athlete experience. The authors utilized Riessman's (2008) narrative methodology to reveal the genuine human experience and assist in mobilizing action for progressive social change. The data was collected via semi-structured interviews and journal entries to examine the embodied in-season experience of one athletically gifted Cuban Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football student-athlete. Open coding revealed four major themes that are discussed: football, identity, social support, and stereotype. This study is one of the first to explore both the experience of a FCS student-athlete and shed light on a Cuban football student-athlete's experience.

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“…Sport plays a role in supporting racial and ethnic identity development in higher education, which in turn helps promote cultural understanding (Beamon, 2014;Karkouti, 2015;Pieterse, Carter, Evans, & Walter, 2010). The development of racial and ethnic identity in higher education is important, but research on the nexus of international students, sports, and the development of racial and ethnic identity is limited.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While stereotyping of varsity athletes often carries negative connotations over to off-the-field activities (Beamon, 2014;Feltz, Schneider, Hwang, & Skogsberg, 2013;Simons, Bosworth, Fujita, & Jensen, 2007), participation in student affairs activities like recreational sports in higher education can help at-home students understand their racial and ethnic identity (Karkouti, 2015;Pieterse et al, 2010).…”

Section: Sport and The Othermentioning

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Development of the Global-Self Through Collegiate Recreational Sports

Accetta¹

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Today's student has more access to global issues than any previous generation. Nearly one million higher education students study abroad worldwide, the workplace reflects a need to be interculturally competent, and students rarely have opportunities to learn how to thrive in the new global environment. This study explored how higher education, and specifically collegiate recreation, is responding to this reality. The development of Killick's global-self is a guiding theme and was used to investigate how students perceive the development of their global-self after experiencing interventions designed to introduce the concepts of internationalization and globalization into a collegiate recreation intramural program. The study also examines how students experience the interventions. The literature review focuses on institutional perspective, student engagement, learning theory, the role of sport and recreation in social change, and collegiate recreation professional competencies. A bounded 8-week case study, using aspects of community action research, was the research method. Observations, surveys, and semi-structured interviews provide data on students' perceptions of their development of a global-self and their experience in the designed intramural program.Themes identified in the data provide evidence that the interventions helped students develop both their sense of self-in-the-world and their ability to act-in-the-world. The data suggest that students found value in the interventions and believed them to be a worthwhile addition to the intramural program. Finally, the results of the study suggest that similar interventions can be applied to multiple areas in collegiate recreation and potentially expanded to other forms of co-curricular activities.

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Racism and Stereotyping on Campus: Experiences of African American Male Student-Athletes

Cited by 53 publications

References 18 publications

Beyond the scoreboard: Career preparation and transitions of Black college athletes.

Beyond the scoreboard: Career preparation and transitions of Black college athletes.

The Embodied Experience of a Football Championship Subdivision Student-Athlete

Development of the Global-Self Through Collegiate Recreational Sports

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