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ERIC Number: EJ1435834
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1357-3322
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1243
A New Paradigm for Sport Education Programs: An Equity-Minded and Anti-Ism Framework
Joseph N. Cooper; Ajhanai C. I. Keaton; Marta N. Mack; Rasheed Flowers; Joseph L. Herman II
Sport, Education and Society, v29 n7 p805-829 2024
The purpose of this manuscript is to examine the implications of the current ideological underpinnings of sport education programs (SEPs) in the United States (U.S.) and present a new equity-minded and anti-ism sport education (EASE) framework that reflects a paradigm shift towards equity-mindedness, anti-ism, cultural responsiveness, inclusive excellence, and transformational leadership. The sport industry has transformed from modest recreational activities for leisure entertainment at the local levels into a multi-billion-dollar global corporatized industry with far-reaching economic, political and sociocultural impacts. Despite the growth in popularity of SEPs, a major area of concern is the lack of critical reflection on their sociopolitical and cultural origins of the curriculum and corresponding metrics of success. Thus, we argue current SEPs (e.g. sport management, sport administration, sport leadership, sport business, parks and recreation, and sport entertainment, hospitality, and tourism) perpetuate colorblind racism, sexism, and classism based on their philosophical foundations. In an effort to reflect a responsiveness to an increasingly global and multicultural sport industry, we present a new EASE framework for preparing professionals to ignite transformational change in and through sport in the twenty-first century.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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