Description
Book SynopsisPrevious critics have documented the damaging effects of the current exploitative sporting and education structures in the United States on Black males and the broader Black community. However, largely missing from scholarly literature and popular discourses on this topic is a comprehensive analysis of the heterogeneity among Black male athletes' lived experiences and outcomes over their lifespans. From Exploitation Back to Empowerment: Black Male Holistic (Under)Development Through Sport and (Mis)Education by Joseph N. Cooper addresses three major issues: (1) the under theorization of Black male athletes' socialization processes, (2) the preponderance of deficit-based theories on Black male athletes, and (3) the lack of expansive analyses of Black male athletes from diverse backgrounds. Grounded in empirical research, this text outlines five socialization models of Black male holistic (under)development through sport and (mis)education. The five socialization models include:
Table of Contents
List of Figures – Foreword – Acknowledgements – Introduction – A Socio-Historical Overview of Black Males’ Sport Involvement in the United States – Systemic Miseducation Through Schooling and Sport – Towards a Framework for Black Male Holistic (Under)Development Through Sport and (Mis)Education – Illusion of Singular Success Model: Holistic Underdevelopment and Athletic Identity Foreclosure Through Unconscious Exploitation – Elite Athlete Lottery Model: Holistic (Under)Development and Interest Convergence with Exploitative Systems – Transition Recovery Model: From Holistic Underdevelopment and Unconscious Exploitation to Holistic Development and Conscious Empowerment – Purposeful Participation for Expansive Personal Growth Model: Holistic Development Through Conscious Navigation of Exploitative Systems – Holistic Empowerment Model: Conscious Resistance Against Exploitation – Sustained Empowerment: The Unbreakable Legacy Continues – Index.
