Are Sports Overemphasized in the Socialization Process of African American Males? A Qualitative Analysis of Former Collegiate Athletes’ Perception of Sport Socialization
@article{Beamon2010AreSO,
title={Are Sports Overemphasized in the Socialization Process of African American Males? A Qualitative Analysis of Former Collegiate Athletes’ Perception of Sport Socialization},
author={Krystal Beamon},
journal={Journal of Black Studies},
year={2010},
volume={41},
pages={281 - 300},
url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:36231621}
}This study examines the sport socialization of African American male former collegiate athletes through in-depth ethnographic interviews and shows that the respondents’ perceptions were that their socializing agents and socializing environment emphasized athletics above other roles, other talents, and the development of other skills.
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