Title

Athletic Voices And Academic Victories: African American Male Student-Athlete Experiences In The Pac-Ten

Keywords

Academic experiences; African American male student-athletes; Stereotype reactance and success; Stereotypes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore participants' academic experiences and confidence about their academic achievement. Participants (N = 27) consisted of high-achieving African American male student-athletes from four academically rigorous American universities in the Pac-Ten conference. Most of the participants competed in revenue-generating sports and were interviewed to obtain a deeper understanding of their successful academic experiences. Utilizing a phenomenological approach four major themes emerged: "I Had to Prove I'm Worthy," "I'm a Perceived Threat to Society," "It's About Time Management," and "It's About Pride and Hard Work." Stereotype threat and stereotype reactance are investigated in relation to findings. Recommendations for scholars and practitioners that work with student-athletes are also articulated. © 2010 SAGE Publications.

Publication Date

5-1-2010

Publication Title

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volume

34

Issue

2

Number of Pages

131-153

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723510366541

Socpus ID

77952300952 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77952300952

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