Abstract
While the sport sociology community has had a long-running conversation about the relationship between athletes’ success and race, there are few empirical investigations of individuals’ attitudes regarding the connection of race and athletic performance. This study on White college students’ explanations of White (and African American) athleticism attempts to push this discussion of race and sport. Using a qualitative, open-ended question we elicited explanations from White college students about athletic performance. Findings revealed that White students explained White athleticism through discussions of African American athleticism. In addition, White student participants avoided biological explanations regarding White athletes’ success.
Date Created
September 2011
STARS Citation
Harrison, C.; Lawrence, Suzanne; and Bukstein, Scott, "White College Students’ Explanations of White (and Black) Athletic Performance: A Qualitative Investigation of White College Students" (2011). EGS Content. 142.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/egs_content/142
https://works.bepress.com/scott_bukstein/5/download/