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Priorities for researching ‘race’, ethnicity and racism in sports coaching and recommendations for future practice
No full textThis chapter begins by presenting some of the editors’ observations as to the potential priorities for future research in the important field of enquiry. The adoption of a somewhat ‘radical’ policy such as the ‘Rooney Rule’ illustrates not only how a field such as sport can be disrupted by anti-racist politics and critical academic thought, but that sport can play a central role in raising the anti-racist agenda across other spheres of social life. The collection is themed around key areas of investigation; representation and racialised barriers in sports coaching, racialised identities, diversity and intersectionality in sports coaching, and formalised racial equality interventions in sports coaching. This impressive scope of subjects highlights the growing scholarly attention that the field of ‘race’, ethnicity and racism in sports coaching is receiving and the variety of issues being considered and examined
Playing games with 'race': understanding resistance to 'race' equality initiatives in English local football governance
No full textSport continues to play a prominent role in debates around the inclusion and exclusion of minority groups in Britain. Despite its legacy of racist chanting and abuse in the professional game, English soccer is now increasingly promoted by the British government and the English Football Association (FA) as having a central role to play in challenging racism and increasing the involvement of ethnic minorities in British civic society. This essay attempts to begin to account for the - often problematic - experiences of ethnic minorities in the grass roots game by focusing on those who organize and control local football. Particular attention is paid to the amateurist origins of County Football Associations (CFAs) that emerged in Victorian Britain and continue to inform decision making and the priorities at these associations. It focuses on how those in positions of power at this level - Council Members - are coming to terms with the increasingly diverse nature of their playing population. It uses research undertaken at five CFAs across England that elicited the opinions of those within CFAs with regard to the FA's 'Sports Equity Strategy'. This new FA document requires CFAs to take positive action to increase the involvement of ethnic minorities across their local game, including within the CFAs themselves. The essay also discusses some of the reasons why many members of CFAs have difficulty in supporting such race equality initiatives. It explores the ways in which racialized narratives become particularly relevant in understanding such resistance. It is argued that the difficulties faced by ethnic minorities in English local football are better understood when analysing the complex ways that 'race' is employed to legitimize the positions of those currently in charge of the game
Equality policies in sport: carrots, sticks and a retreat from the radical
No full textIdeologies of meritocracy and fairness are enduring features of many sporting cultures – perhaps particularly in Britain – and yet it was only in the late 1990s that social equality policies emerged in sport in the UK. Since then, a whole raft of documents have been produced; variously termed as strategies, policies, standards, schemes, action plans, codes of conduct, guidance notes, to name a few. In July 2013, UK Sport had three separate equality documents on their website: an Equality and Diversity Strategy, an Equality Action Plan and an Equality Policy (UK Sport, 2013). Publications like these have permeated all levels of British sport, from national organisations like UK Sport and National Governing Bodies (for example, the Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan recently adopted by The English Football Association (FA)) and campaigning groups like Kick It Out (The Equality Standard for Professional Football Clubs), and at the grassroots some community sports clubs have their own equality statements or codes of conduct
Negative equity? Amateurist responses to race equality initiatives in English grass-roots football
No full textSince the turn of the millenium there have been some significant policy developments aimed at tackling racial inequalities in English football, perhaps most notably in 2002 when the Football Association (FA) approved its own Ethics and Sports Equity Strategy (hereafter E&SES)
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'Race', Ethnicity, Racism and Sport Coaching
No full textIn recent years there has been a steady increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of the playing workforce in many sports around the world. However, there has been a minimal throughput of racial and ethnic minorities into coaching and leadership positions. This book brings together leading researchers from around the world to examine key questions around ‘race’, ethnicity and racism in sports coaching.
The book focuses specifically on the ways in which ‘race’, ethnicity and racism operate, and how they are experienced and addressed (or not) within the socio-cultural sphere of sports coaching. Theoretically informed and empirically grounded, it examines macro- (societal), meso- (organisational), and micro- (individual) level barriers to racial and ethnic diversity as well as the positive action initiatives designed to help overcome them. Featuring multi-disciplinary perspectives, the book is arranged into three thematic sections, addressing the central topics of representation and racialised barriers in sports coaching; racialised identities, diversity and intersectionality in sports coaching; and formalised racial equality interventions in sports coaching.
Including case studies from across North America, Europe and Australasia, ‘Race’, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching is essential reading for students, academics and practitioners with a critical interest in the sociology of sport, sport coaching, sport management, sport development, and ‘race’ and ethnicity studies
'Race', Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching
No full textIn recent years there has been a steady increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of the playing workforce in many sports around the world. However, there has been a minimal throughput of racial and ethnic minorities into coaching and leadership positions. This book brings together leading researchers from around the world to examine key questions around ‘race’, ethnicity and racism in sports coaching. The book focuses specifically on the ways in which ‘race’, ethnicity and racism operate, and how they are experienced and addressed (or not) within the socio-cultural sphere of sports coaching. Theoretically informed and empirically grounded, it examines macro- (societal), meso- (organisational), and micro- (individual) level barriers to racial and ethnic diversity as well as the positive action initiatives designed to help overcome them. Featuring multi-disciplinary perspectives, the book is arranged into three thematic sections, addressing the central topics of representation and racialised barriers in sports coaching; racialised identities, diversity and intersectionality in sports coaching; and formalised racial equality interventions in sports coaching. Including case studies from across North America, Europe and Australasia, ‘Race’, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching is essential reading for students, academics and practitioners with a critical interest in the sociology of sport, sport coaching, sport management, sport development, and ‘race’ and ethnicity studies
'Race', Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching
No full textIn recent years there has been a steady increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of the playing workforce in many sports around the world. However, there has been a minimal throughput of racial and ethnic minorities into coaching and leadership positions. This book brings together leading researchers from around the world to examine key questions around ‘race’, ethnicity and racism in sports coaching. The book focuses specifically on the ways in which ‘race’, ethnicity and racism operate, and how they are experienced and addressed (or not) within the socio-cultural sphere of sports coaching. Theoretically informed and empirically grounded, it examines macro- (societal), meso- (organisational), and micro- (individual) level barriers to racial and ethnic diversity as well as the positive action initiatives designed to help overcome them. Featuring multi-disciplinary perspectives, the book is arranged into three thematic sections, addressing the central topics of representation and racialised barriers in sports coaching; racialised identities, diversity and intersectionality in sports coaching; and formalised racial equality interventions in sports coaching. Including case studies from across North America, Europe and Australasia, ‘Race’, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching is essential reading for students, academics and practitioners with a critical interest in the sociology of sport, sport coaching, sport management, sport development, and ‘race’ and ethnicity studies
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Contrasting approaches to social justice in sport
No full textThis chapter seeks to critically examine the concept of social justice which is often used ambiguously in sport research. It begins by surveying traditional theoretical perspectives on social justice, including the works of Rawls, Von Hayek, and Nozick, and explores how these approaches can relate to the study of inequalities in sport. Next, the chapter situates Nancy Fraser’s integrated approach to social justice within this theoretical landscape, highlighting its potential to not only explain but also transform society and the realm of sport. Fraser’s approach, characterised by a three-level framework encompassing economic redistribution, cultural recognition, and political participation, is examined in depth. This framework is then applied to the context of sport policy, which has often been criticised for its limited impact in promoting social justice and addressing social inequalities. The chapter argues that contemporary sports policies can achieve greater effectiveness in pursuing social justice goals
'Race', Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching
No full textIn recent years there has been a steady increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of the playing workforce in many sports around the world. However, there has been a minimal throughput of racial and ethnic minorities into coaching and leadership positions. This book brings together leading researchers from around the world to examine key questions around ‘race’, ethnicity and racism in sports coaching. The book focuses specifically on the ways in which ‘race’, ethnicity and racism operate, and how they are experienced and addressed (or not) within the socio-cultural sphere of sports coaching. Theoretically informed and empirically grounded, it examines macro- (societal), meso- (organisational), and micro- (individual) level barriers to racial and ethnic diversity as well as the positive action initiatives designed to help overcome them. Featuring multi-disciplinary perspectives, the book is arranged into three thematic sections, addressing the central topics of representation and racialised barriers in sports coaching; racialised identities, diversity and intersectionality in sports coaching; and formalised racial equality interventions in sports coaching. Including case studies from across North America, Europe and Australasia, ‘Race’, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching is essential reading for students, academics and practitioners with a critical interest in the sociology of sport, sport coaching, sport management, sport development, and ‘race’ and ethnicity studies
