Title

White College Students' Explanations Of White (And Black) Athletic Performance: A Qualitative Investigation Of White College Students

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. © 2011 Human Kinetics, Inc.

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Publication Title

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volume

28

Issue

3

Number of Pages

347-361

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.28.3.347

Socpus ID

83455238694 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/83455238694

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