African American Football Athletes' Perspectives on Institutional Integrity in College Sport

This qualitative case study used tenets of critical race theory and a single focus group and individual interviews with 4 African American football athletes at a predominantly White institution of higher education (PWIHE) in an effort to bring the voices of this marginalized group into the dialogue...

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Published in:Research quarterly for exercise and sport 2009-03, Vol.80 (1), p.102-116
Main Author: Singer, John N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American male athletes
African Americans
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Athletes
Case Studies
College Athletics
college sport reform issues
College sports
College students
critical race qualitative research
Educational Development
Educational Environment
Financial Support
Focus Groups
Football
Higher education
Humans
Integrity
Interviews
Leadership
Physical Activities
Predominantly White Institutions
Prejudice
Qualitative Research
Racial Factors
Role
Role Models
Social Justice - statistics & numerical data
Social Theories
Tape Recording
Team Sports
United States
Universities - statistics & numerical data
Whites
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Summary:This qualitative case study used tenets of critical race theory and a single focus group and individual interviews with 4 African American football athletes at a predominantly White institution of higher education (PWIHE) in an effort to bring the voices of this marginalized group into the dialogue on issues concerning institutional integrity in college sport. Institutional integrity involves an athletic program's actual commitment to the educational interests of college athletes as expressed through their structures, functions, and activities. Three themes emerged from the data: (a) there is a need for more African American role models in leadership positions within the athletic departments of these PWIHE; (b) there is a need for more financial support for athletes; and (c) African American athletes should be given a platform to voice concerns. These findings have implications for those educational stakeholders and researchers who are genuinely concerned with institutional integrity in college sport.
ISSN:0270-1367
2168-3824
DOI:10.1080/02701367.2009.10599534