Effectiveness of a taekwondo course on multiculturalism among African-american college students

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of learning Taekwondo on awareness of and attitudes toward multiculturalism of African-American college students at a historically black university (HBU), who completed a survey on culture-related physical activity participation. Repeated measures...

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Published in:South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation physical education and recreation, 2020-01, Vol.42 (1), p.71-80
Main Authors: Nguyen, Minh-Cong, Kim, Junhyoung, Han, Areum, Suh, Young-Ik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American universities and colleges
African Americans
African-American
Analysis
Culture
Exercise
Knowledge
Multiculturalism
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Students
Study and teaching
Surveys
Tae kwon do
Taekwondo
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of learning Taekwondo on awareness of and attitudes toward multiculturalism of African-American college students at a historically black university (HBU), who completed a survey on culture-related physical activity participation. Repeated measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), 2 (time period: pre and post) X 2 (diversity-related content exposure: Taekwondo and basketball classes) was conducted in order to assess the students’ attitudes toward cultural diversity. It was found that Taekwondo participation can increase students’ appreciation, valuing and implementation of cultural pluralism. These results suggest that culture-related physical activity participation can offer rich opportunities for participants to gain cultural knowledge and embrace cultural differences and similarities. The study adds to literature on cultural diversity among HBU students by showing that a culture-related physical activity course had a positive impact on their attitudes toward cultural diversity. These findings emphasise the value of culture-related activities and programmes as a way of promoting multicultural awareness and participation among students.
ISSN:0379-9069