created and sustained through systems of power; (b) political efficacy , which refers to the belief in one’s ability and capacity to bring about social change; and (c) critical action , which refers to activism and advocacy-related efforts related to addressing social oppression and marginalization. To
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“It’s Necessary Work”: Stories of Competitive Youth Sport Coaches’ Developing Critical Praxes
Sara Kramers and Martin Camiré
Chapter 2: Reversing Policy Neglect in U.S. Physical Education: A Policy-Focused Primer
Hans van der Mars, Hal A. Lawson, Murray Mitchell, and Phillip Ward
field’s ecology. A look to the future would suggest that proactive advocacy toward policy development will be even more important, given the rapidly changing landscape in K–12 schools and higher education. The current context of Black Lives Matter and COVID-19, and the increased focus on online learning
Using the Larry Nassar Case to Create a Coach Education Module to Prompt Social Change
Leslee A. Fisher
Kennedy (a pseudonym) is a USA National Governing Body President who is committed to female student-athlete welfare and advocacy. Kennedy recently contracted with Skyler (also a pseudonym)—a coach educator—to develop coach education modules to ensure that coaches in the organization are providing
Athletes as Advocates: Influencing Eating-Disorder Beliefs and Perceptions Through Social Media
Fallon R. Mitchell, Sara Santarossa, and Sarah J. Woodruff
demonstrated by Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who advocated for HIV/AIDS awareness, and Mark McGwire, who spoke out against child abuse ( Brown, Basil, & Bocarnea, 2003 ). However, the means for advocacy has shifted from press conferences and television to social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook ( Guo
Thematic Analysis: The Cross-National Conflict Shifting of the NBA–China Controversy
Mu He and Weiting Tao
it shifts back and forth between the home and host countries. Moreover, our study findings showed that when top executives engaged in advocacy by taking a public stand on a controversial sociopolitical issue and got involved with cross-national conflicts, it would be hard to separate themselves from
Feeling Black: A Conversation About Justice Imperatives in Education, Disability, and Health
Samuel R. Hodge and Louis Harrison Jr.
The title of this paper is inspired by the thought-provoking work of Cheryl E. Matias ( 2016 ) titled Feeling White: Whiteness, Emotionality, and Education . Specific to physical education, however, Black scholars have voiced advocacy for social justice in teacher education for nearly 2 decades
Beyond the List of Traits: Addressing and Assessing Cultural Needs of Patients in Health Care Settings
René Revis Shingles
Professional Masters Programs” ( 2018 ), which include new expectations for knowledge on socioeconomic status, social determinants of health, and advocacy, there will be a great need for profession-specific scholarship to guide education and clinical practice. Cultural competence is important because of
Black Lives Matter to the NBA: The Impact of Sport Fanship and Political Affiliation on the Perception of the NBA’s Racial Justice Initiatives During the 2020 Playoff Bubble
Kenon A. Brown, Nicky Lewis, Matthew Barnidge, and Courtney D. Boman
‘fandoms’ will influence your opinion of that situation more?” The NBA’s embrace of the racial justice movement is considered an act of corporate social advocacy (CSA) and provides an exemplary scenario to explore this intersection of sports and politics. Based on the previous inquiry, this study aims to
Organizational Socialization in Professional Sport: The National Basketball Association’s Rookie Transition Program
Mark A. Beattie
organizations to combat workplace discrimination, including allyship and advocacy from individuals with hegemonic identities or in majority groups, clearer and more transparent processes for promotions and pay raises, to more formalized OS processes. As an example of the latter, an organization could seek
Examining Institutional Entrepreneurship in the Passage of Youth Sport Concussion Legislation
Landy Di Lu and Kathryn L. Heinze
, including victims and their families, sport organizations, representatives of brain injury advocacy groups, and concussion specialists (physicians whose clinical care and research focus on brain injury and concussions; Adler & Herring, 2011 ). In this context, a coalition refers to a temporary alliance of
