Sports administration

Newhall, Kristine E.; Walker, Nicole

doi:10.4324/9781315114996-8

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“…Specifically, those who identified as nonheterosexual were expected to behave in ways that fit dominant organizational culture. Similarly, Newhall and Walker (2018) found that lesbians, gays, and bisexuals working in sport organizations had to engage in a performativity that meant reproducing themselves as acceptable in the way they looked, dressed, acted, and worked according to prevailing norms that were congruent with the image their organization wished to present (see also Robertson et al, 2019). Similar to managers in nonsport organizations, these administrators tried to erase behaviors that might point to their gay identity.…”

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Subtexts of Research on Diversity in Sport Organizations: Queering Intersectional Perspectives

Knoppers

McLachlan

Spaaij

et al. 2022

Journal of Sport Management

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A great deal of research focusing on organizational diversity has explored dynamics that exclude women and minorities from positions of leadership in sport organizations. The relatively little change in diversity in these positions suggests a need to employ ways of engaging in diversity research that do not center on identity categories and primarily focus on practices. Drawing on notions of subtexts and on queer theory, this critical narrative review aims to make visible and to question organizational practices and processes that may contribute to the diversity “problem” within sport organizations. A subtextual analysis of 32 articles published in leading sport management journals reveals how dynamics of organizational culture, such as an uncritical use of the concept of diversity, the invisibility of practices sustaining gender binaries and heteronormativity, and the intersection of heteronormativity and White normativity, contribute to sustaining the status quo in sport organizations. The authors build on these findings to challenge scholars to further explore and address these practices and processes in sport organizations and in their own research by employing queered intersectional approaches.

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confidence: 99%

Subtexts of Research on Diversity in Sport Organizations: Queering Intersectional Perspectives

Knoppers

McLachlan

Spaaij

et al. 2022

Journal of Sport Management

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“…The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of research related to LGBTQ+ sport leader experiences, stakeholder attitudes toward current or former LGBTQ+ sport leaders, and the attitudes of sport leaders toward LGBTQ+ issues using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The current study responds to calls for additional research on LGBTQ+ topics for sport leaders, including coaches, administrators, and managers ( 1 , 3 , 4 ). By critically examining previous scholarship, this systematic review provides next steps for research related to LGBTQ+ sport leaders and LGBTQ+ inclusive leadership practices.…”

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“…Reviews of LGTBQ+ scholarship in sport-related disciplines have identified a wide range of topic areas that have been examined, including athlete experiences and identities; policy, management, and advocacy; and experiences of sexual prejudice, discrimination, and homophobia among others ( 1 – 3 ). Notably, an understudied area within this scholarship regards the experiences of LGBTQ+ sport leaders, including coaches and athletic administrators ( 1 , 4 ).…”

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A systematic review of LGBTQ+ identities and topics in sport leadership

O’Connell,

Bottino

2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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IntroductionAs individuals with occupational status and power, sport leaders (e.g., coaches and athletic administrators) are responsible for enforcing cultures of inclusion within institutions of athletics. Yet, sport leaders who possess LGBTQ+ sexual identities are frequently marginalized and stigmatized by entities within and outside of athletics (e.g., athletes, parents of athletes, colleagues). Therefore, LGBTQ+ sport leaders are often faced with a challenging set of circumstances: negotiate the authenticity of their sexual orientation in the context of sport, or leave the profession entirely.MethodsThe purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of research related to LGBTQ+ sport leader experiences. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), research across six countries (China/Taiwan/Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, United Kingdom, United States) between 1997 and 2021 was analyzed.ResultsThemes across included studies (N = 34) describe intrapersonal experiences of LGBTQ+ sport leaders, interpersonal studies examining stakeholder attitudes (i.e., parents and athletes) toward LGBTQ+ sport leaders, and sport manager attitudes toward LGBTQ+ topics.DiscussionFindings convey that sport leaders continue to face marginalization due to the presence of heterosexism and heteronormativity in athletics. Future research should continue to explore LGBTQ+ sport leader experiences, behaviors, attitudes, and identities to determine their impact on fostering inclusion and belonging within athletic spaces.

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Sports administration

Cited by 2 publications

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Subtexts of Research on Diversity in Sport Organizations: Queering Intersectional Perspectives

Subtexts of Research on Diversity in Sport Organizations: Queering Intersectional Perspectives

A systematic review of LGBTQ+ identities and topics in sport leadership

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