White Sports/Black Sports: Racial Disparities
in Athletic Programs.
Chapter 1. “Toward a Unifying Perspective of Race,
Racism, and Sports.”
Define Racial Socialization. Do you think that racial
socialization can lead to forms of racism?
What is the role of the media coverage in this context?
“The association of certain sports with certain racial
groups has its origins in early American History,” says
the author (Page 2). Explain why.
Segregation in Baseball, Football, and in Tennis.
What are the efforts of integration after WWII
mentioned by the author, at the professional level?
And at the college level?
Who were the “Fab Five,” and how were they
perceived by the media?
What does the author say about the dress code
instituted by the NBA in 2005? What is your opinion
about it? Debate.
What is the main thesis of David J. Leonard’s research?
What is your opinion about it?
What is Leonard’s opinion about the NBA’s dress code?
Do you agree with his opinion?
Why does the author mention Michael Jordan’s first
retirement as one of the events leading up to the
introduction of the dress code?
Kathleen Yep considers the Sports postracial space as a
myth. Do you agree with her?
Explain her idea of “heroes, outsiders, and novelties.”
What is the role of the Media and racial socialization in
this context?
What is the author’s opinion about the concept of racial
socialization?
How does she explain the existence of a racial stratification
system?
Why does she assign to race a foundational role in the
perpetuation of social stratification?
What is the author’s opinion about the so-called
post-racial era?
What is the main issue that the author detects in
racial socialization and sports?
What is the author’s perspective on the Micro-Level
interactionist paradigm?
Why does she propose a multi-level, multi-dimensional
approach on racial socialization and sports?
What is the “phenotype” paradigm?
How can you define the Critical Race Theory? What are
its origins?
What are the main critiques formulated against this
theory?
What is Colorism?
Is colorism the next stage of racism?
Explain the Population and Structural Change thesis.
Why is this perspective so important for the author?
What are the limitations of this perspective?
Explain the Critical Demography paradigm.
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