Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change

Mia Long Anderson

doi:10.5771/9781666904581

Summary

Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change is an edited volume in which editor Mia Long Anderson and various contributors identify and discuss athletes who have been at the forefront of social movements to lead change in distinct areas of society, including politics, gender equity, and mental health. Contributors analyze how this activism speaks to the impact that athletes can have on raising awareness and the power they have to influence and rectify social injustices as they work to advance efforts that result in a more equitable social structure. This volume demonstrates the myriad ways in which athletes have conducted their social work both in the real world and the online sphere, addressing the spectrum of intersectional marginalization that exists in our society based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, ability, and class. Scholars of sports studies, communication, sociology, political communication, and gender studies will find this book of particular interest.

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Edition: 1/2022
Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-6669-0457-4
ISBN-Online: 978-1-6669-0458-1
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 300
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Introduction No access
1. A Model Framework for Analysis of Elite Athletes’ Social Responsibility No access
2. One Knee Does Not Equal Two Gloves No access
1. Place and Protest in the NBA’s Pandemic Bubble No access
2. Answering the Call No access
3. Advantage Authenticity No access
1. A Tempered Approach to Student-athlete Activism No access
2. The Flag versus Football No access
3. Conditions of Voice No access
4. When the Shirt Hit the Fan No access
1. The Motherhood Punishment No access
2. Playing Here Doesn’t Pay My Bills No access
3. #StandwithCaster No access
1. “If You Aren’t Upset About This Problem, Then You’re a Part of It” No access
2. “The Time Is Now to Fight for Whatever You Feel Is Right” No access
3. Mapping the Terrain of Athletes and Sports Organizations as Influential Figures No access
4. Athlete Activism Online No access
Index No access Pages 277 - 292
About the Editor and Contributors No access Pages 293 - 300