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Mechanisms of Inclusion and Exclusion in the Dutch Sports Landscape: Who Can and Wants to Belong?

Agnes Elling and Inge Claringbould

Inclusionary and exclusionary mechanisms that influence sport participation and positions of leadership in sport form a complex constellation of interacting factors and dimensions. Who can, who is allowed, and who is willing to participate in sport is influenced by institutional selection mechanisms as much as by individual options and choices. Socialization, money and time, accessibility of sporting facilities, normative and discriminating structures and cultures, and sporting abilities and talent are interacting in/exclusionary factors that influence sport participation options among people with different social-status positions (e.g., age, gender, and ethnicity). Changes in the facilitation and organization of sport can enhance a more inclusive sport practice, which might also foster social inclusion in broader society. The focus of this article is on changing and reproducing patterns of social inclusionary and exclusionary mechanisms in (post)modern sport in Western countries like the Netherlands. We present and analyze the current status and development in central theories, governmental policies, and empirical data.

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sport Organizations

Simon J. Barrick

By Amélie Keyser-Verreault, Sophie Brière, Marilou St-Pierre, Guylaine Demers, and Diane Culver (Translated by Catriona LeBlanc). Published in 2024 by Presses de l’Université Laval . $25.00 paperback. 142 pp. ISBN: 9782763758442 In “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sport Organizations,” Keyser

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Social Inclusion in Community Sport: A Case Study of Muslim Women in Australia

Hazel Maxwell, Carmel Foley, Tracy Taylor, and Christine Burton

This paper considers how organizational practices facilitate and inhibit the social inclusion of Muslim women in a community sport setting. A case study of social inclusion practices in an Australian community sport organization (CSO) was built through interviews, focus groups, secondary data, and documentary evidence. Drawing on the work of Bailey (2005, 2008) the analysis employed a social inclusion framework comprised of spatial, functional, relational, and power dimensions. Findings indicated that there are a range of practices which facilitate social inclusion. Paradoxically, some of the practices that contributed to social inclusion at the club for Muslim women resulted in social exclusion for non-Muslim women. Examining each practice from multiple perspectives provided by the social inclusion framework allowed a thorough analysis to be made of the significance of each practice to the social inclusion of Muslim women at the club. Implications for social inclusion research and sport management practice are discussed.

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Program Directing as Critical Praxis: Efforts to Embed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Values Into an Athletic Leadership Master’s Program

Jill Kochanek

sport is to be a meaningful competitive and empowering context for all, and—more ambitiously—if sport is to deliver on its unifying potential, kinesiology and related areas of sport and movement studies must make a robust commitment to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in

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Navigating a White, Male Space: The Lived Experiences of Black, Female Ice Hockey Fans

Andre M. Andrijiw and F. Michelle Richardson

Despite significant growth in the female fan bases of many a sport, issues relating to diversity and inclusion continue to be underexamined in consumer behavior research ( Delia et al., 2022 ; Pope, 2017 ; Toffoletti, 2017 ). In fact, with few exceptions (e.g.,  Armstrong, 2002a , 2002b , 2008

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Kinesiology’s Social Justice Imperative

Bradley J. Cardinal

(FNAK Number 479) presented on “Female Testosterone: Contested Terrain,” which was followed by George B. Cunningham (FNAK Number 558), who presented on “Transgender Inclusion in Sport.” Their session was moderated by Mary E. Rudisill (FNAK Number 564) and supported by Auburn University in honor of NAK

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Black Hair Is a Safe Sport Issue!: Black Aesthetics, Access, Inclusion, and Resistance

Janelle Joseph, Kaleigh Pennock, and Shalom Brown

participation experiences for all stakeholders informed by positive development, rights of inclusion, accessibility, fairness, and safety. (p. 83) We extend this conceptualization of safe sport as environmental and physical safety, relational safety, and optimizing sport to understand Black hair aesthetics as a

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Expanding Social Inclusion in Community Sports Organizations: Evidence from Rural Australian Football Clubs

Lionel Frost, Margaret Lightbody, and Abdel K. Halabi

Australian Football clubs have traditionally been seen as contributing social benefits to the rural communities in which they are embedded. Declining numbers of participants, both players and volunteers, suggest that this role may not be as strong today. Critical explorations of the extent to which football has driven social inclusion and exclusion in such environments emphasizes a historic masculine culture of drinking and violence that segregates and marginalizes women and children. Less is known about the contemporary strategic efforts of clubs to use social capital to support their activities, and whether the resources they generate have positive impacts on social inclusion in the wider community. We use evidence from the Parliament of Victoria’s Inquiry into Country Football (2004) to explore the current focus of rural Australian Football clubs regarding social inclusion, in light of changes occurring in society and rural towns in the 21st century.

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LGBT Diversity and Inclusion, Community Characteristics, and Success

George B. Cunningham and Calvin Nite

Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus sang the national anthem prior to the contest, and halftime performers sang about love. The team’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Nzinga Shaw, commented that the event and others like it helped to reach new target markets, unify the fan base, and create social good in the

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Recognizing and Expanding Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Lori Gano-Overway

(e.g.,  Vaccaro & Butryn, 2020 ). Expanding Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion While WPSAJ is structured to provide space for scholars to share research focused on understanding the experiences of women, often with a feminist lens (e.g., developing inclusive strategies, advocating