Athlete Activism: Contemporary Perspectives (Routledge Research In Sport, Culture And Society) - 9780367690717

Introduction / Rory Magrath -- Athlete Activism and the Olympic Games: A Dialectic of Resistance and Restriction -- Educated Activism: A Focus Group Study of High School Athletes' Perceptions of Athlete Activism -- "It's Our Duty to Utilize the Platform that We Have": Motivations for Activism Among US College Athletes -- Financial Implications for Athlete Activists: The Cost of Taking a Stance -- The Changing Face of Black Athlete Activism: Pariah Today, Hero Tomorrow? -- Disability, Sport and Social Activism: Para Athlete Activism -- Disabled Athlete Activism: Using an Emancipatory Theological Approach to Promote the Use of Disabled Athletes in Disability Activism in the UK -- Revising Trans-Exclusionary Narratives in Women's Sports Activism: Who Are the "Women" of Women's Athletics? -- 'Doddie' Weir and the Activism of Health, Nationhood, and Storytelling -- Elite Athlete Activism for Gender Equality in Sport: Women's Football in Spain -- Athlete Activism Relative to Clothing: A Case Study of Ibtihaj Muhammad and the Sport Hijab -- Braids, Beads, Catsuits, and Tutus: Serena Williams' Intersectional Resistance through Fashion -- "I'm not going to the fucking White House": Fan Discourse about Megan Rapinoe during the 2019 Women's World Cup -- Across Field and Classroom: The Activism of Adam Goodes and the Role of Australian Teachers in Tackling Racism -- "Best Way to Silence the Haters?" Raheem Sterling's Use of Social Media and Selective Press Interviews in the Fight Against Racism -- Online Activism and Athlete Advocacy in Professional Women's Golf: Risk or Reward? -- Psychological Benefits for the Athlete Activist.

• | Author: Rory Magrath
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 206 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0367690713
• | ISBN-13: 9780367690717