Measuring Racial Competence in Athletic Academic Support Staff Members

Through the Decades: Critical Race Theory and Pathways Forward in Sport Sociology Research

“…Knoester et al (2022) described, "Critical race theory is especially useful in understanding cultural citizenship and the racialization of public opinions about athlete protests" (Knoester et al, 2022, p. 25). Thus, in this case, and with other studies (e.g., Knoester & Ridpath, 2021;Shaw et al, 2019), CRT was influential in situating the study within the broader discussion of racism, racial inequities, and systemic power differentials. Northcutt et al (2020) provide an example of how CRT has been utilized to analyze data.…”

“…For example, Sandrin and Palys (2022) focused on racialized and Indigenous populations in Canada. Other studies have focused on general populations' perceptions about race-related issues (Allison, 2020;Knoester & Ridpath, 2021;Knoester et al, 2022;Rankin-Wright et al, 2016;Shaw et al, 2019).…”

Should College Athletes Be Allowed to Be Paid? A Public Opinion Analysis

“…Now integrated within the theory and practice of many different academic disciplines and applied to the study of countless fields of inquiry, CRT has become a prominent and instructive approach to understanding the history and the continuity of embedded racial/ethnic prejudice and discrimination-including within sports, education, and other parts of society (Cooper, 2012;Delgado & Stafancic, 2001;Solorzano & Yosso, 2001). Central to CRT is its recognition of the origin and maintenance of White property rights, control, and hegemony in society; these conditions are evident in the history and current application of amateurism in college sports as well (Cooper, 2012;Comeaux, 2010;Rankin-Wright, Hylton, & Norman, 2016;Shaw, Moiseichik, Blunt-Vinti, & Stokowski, 2019). CRT encourages us to understand that the logics, structures, practices, and opinions of compensation for college athletes are eminently, and even originally, racialized and social justice issues (Cooper, 2012(Cooper, , 2019Hruby, 2016;Meyer & Zimbalist, 2020;Wallsten, et al, 2017).…”

“…Theorizing that has stemmed from CRT has included common principles that help to direct a rigorous awareness and redress of racial/ethnic inequalities; still, different authors and studies often adapt these principles in nuanced ways. Our study is informed by the following CRT tenets: (a) race is socially constructed (Delgado & Stafancic, 2001;Shaw et al, 2019); (b) racial/ethnic prejudice and discrimination are endemic to society (Bell, 1992;Shaw et al, 2019); (c) Whiteness as property norm (Cooper, 2019;Harris, 1993); (d) counter narratives, counter storytelling, and experiential knowledge, especially from voices of color, are neglected (Delgado & Stafancic, 2001;Solorzano & Yosso, 2001); (e) interest convergences enable changes in racial/ethnic inequalities (Bell, 1980(Bell, , 1992Shaw et al, 2019); and (f) challenges to dominant ideologies are necessary for social justice (Delgado Bernal, 2002;Solorzano & Yosso, 2001).…”