Mahiri, J. (1994). African American Males and Learning: What Discourse in Sports Offers Schooling. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 25(3), 364-375. This research investigates language use in a youth basketball program of a neighborhood-based organization and compares it to features of classroom discourse. The central focus is on a key communicative event, the… read more
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Racism and Stereotyping on Campus: Experiences of African American Male Student-Athletes
Beamon, K. (2014). Racism and Stereotyping on Campus: Experiences of African American Male Student-Athletes.The Journal of Negro Education, 83(2), 121. Studies of racism have brought forth a wealth of evidence to support the existence of racial discrimination in athletics. It is difficult to discuss any area of athletics without noting the… read more
A Theory Of The Preferred Worker: A Structural Explanation For Black Male Dominance In Basketball
Brooks, S. N., & McKail, M. A. (2008). A Theory Of The Preferred Worker: A Structural Explanation For Black Male Dominance In Basketball. Critical Sociology, 34(3), 369-387. Black males’ `dominance’ in basketball is taken for granted and often explained in terms of racial difference and socio-environmental factors. However, this is only one… read more
Black male athlete activism and the link to Michael Jordan: A transformational leadership and social cognitive theory analysis
Agyemang, K. J. (2012). Black male athlete activism and the link to Michael Jordan: A transformational leadership and social cognitive theory analysis. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 47(4), 433-445. Have you ever thought about the potentialities coming about if Michael Jordan chose to emulate previous figures such as Muhammad Ali,… read more