Moving Toward Understanding Social Justice in Sport Organizations

A Study of Engagement in Social Justice Advocacy in Sport Organizations

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2349287
AutoresWoojun Lee (0000-0003-1905-9144, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA, autor de correspondencia), George B Cunningham (0000-0002-1170-1780, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA)
Año2019
Volumen43
Número3
Páginas245-263
Fecha de publicación2019-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Sport and Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0193-7235 • E-ISSN: 1552-7638
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0193723519832469
OpenAlexW2920156094
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas25
Referencias citadas22

This study examines the factors that can be associated with social justice advocacy in the field of sport and explains why the activists get involved in the social justice advocacy. The authors implemented a phenomenological research approach, interviewing 12 active social justice activists. In drawing from Moeschberger et al.'s model for awareness and engagement, the authors suggest a congruent definition of social justice advocacy, explain how the participants learned about social injustice ( direct experience, indirect experience, and indirect contact), identify three major themes ( increased awareness, atypical experience, and emotional response) for the involvement in social justice advocacy, and describe what activities the participants get engaged in ( raising awareness and changing attitude, engaging in activity, and encouraging others). The results of this study provide more in-depth understanding of social justice advocacy in the field of sport

Criminology · Economic Justice · Injustice · Political science · Public relations · Social justice · Sociology · Law · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sports, Gender, and Society · Youth Development and Social Support