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= Whiteness & White Guilt = |
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{{expandable summary="Study: Segregation, Innocence, and Protection: The Institutional Conditions That Maintain Whiteness in College Sports"}} |
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-**Source:** *Journal of Diversity in Higher Education* |
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-**Date of Publication:** *2019* |
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-**Author(s):** *Kirsten Hextrum* |
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-**Title:** *"Segregation, Innocence, and Protection: The Institutional Conditions That Maintain Whiteness in College Sports"* |
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-**DOI:** [10.1037/dhe0000140](https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000140) |
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-**Subject Matter:** *Critical Race Theory, Sports Sociology, Anti-White Institutional Framing* |
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+**Source:** *Journal of Diversity in Higher Education* |
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+**Date of Publication:** *2019* |
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+**Author(s):** *Kirsten Hextrum* |
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+**Title:** *"Segregation, Innocence, and Protection: The Institutional Conditions That Maintain Whiteness in College Sports"* |
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+**DOI:** [10.1037/dhe0000140](https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000140) |
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+**Subject Matter:** *Race and Sports, Higher Education, Institutional Racism* |
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{{expandable summary="π Key Statistics"}} |
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1. **General Observations:** |
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- - Based on **47 athlete interviews**, cherry-picked from non-revenue Division I sports. |
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- - The study claims **βsegregationβ**, but presents no evidence of actual exclusion or policy bias β just demographic imbalance. |
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+ - Analyzed **47 college athlete narratives** to explore racial disparities in non-revenue sports. |
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+ - Found three interrelated themes: **racial segregation, racial innocence, and racial protection**. |
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2. **Subgroup Analysis:** |
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- - Attributes **White participation** in certain sports to "systemic racism", ignoring **self-selection, geography, and cultural affinity**. |
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- - Claims White athletes are βprotectedβ from race discussions β but never engages with **Black overrepresentation in revenue sports**. |
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+ - **Predominantly white sports programs** reinforce racial hierarchies in college athletics. |
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+ - **Recruitment policies favor white athletes** from affluent, suburban backgrounds. |
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3. **Other Significant Data Points:** |
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- - White athletes are portrayed as **ignorant of their privilege**, a claim drawn entirely from CRT frameworks rather than behavior or outcome. |
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- - **No empirical data** is offered on policy, scholarship distribution, or team selection criteria. |
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+ - White athletes are **socialized to remain unaware of racial privilege** in their athletic careers. |
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+ - Media and institutional narratives protect white athletes from discussions on race and systemic inequities. |
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{{expandable summary="π¬ Findings"}} |
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1. **Primary Observations:** |
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- - Frames **normal demographic patterns** (e.g., majority-White rosters in tennis or rowing) as "institutional whiteness". |
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- - **Ignores the structural dominance** of Black athletes in high-profile revenue sports like football and basketball. |
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+ - Colleges **actively recruit white athletes** from majority-white communities. |
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+ - Institutional policies **uphold whiteness** by failing to challenge racial biases in recruitment and team culture. |
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2. **Subgroup Trends:** |
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- - White athletes are criticized for **lacking racial awareness**, reinforcing the moral framing of **Whiteness as inherently problematic**. |
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- - **Cultural preference, individual merit, and athletic subculture** are all excluded from consideration. |
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+ - **White athletes show limited awareness** of their racial advantage in sports. |
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+ - **Black athletes are overrepresented** in revenue-generating sports but underrepresented in non-revenue teams. |
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3. **Specific Case Analysis:** |
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- - Argues that college sports **reinforce racial hierarchy** without ever showing how White athletes benefit more than Black athletes. |
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- - Offers **no comparative analysis** of scholarships, graduation rates, or media portrayal by race. |
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+ - Examines **how sports serve as a mechanism for maintaining racial privilege** in higher education. |
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+ - Discusses the **role of athletics in reinforcing systemic segregation and exclusion**. |
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{{expandable summary="π Critique & Observations"}} |
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1. **Strengths of the Study:** |
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- - Useful as a clear example of **how CRT ideologues weaponize demography** to frame White majority spaces as inherently suspect. |
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- - Shows how **academic literature systematically avoids symmetrical analysis** when outcomes favor White participants. |
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+ - **Comprehensive qualitative analysis** of race in college sports. |
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+ - Examines **institutional conditions** that sustain racial disparities in athletics. |
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2. **Limitations of the Study:** |
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- - **Excludes revenue sports**, where Black athletes dominate by numbers, prestige, and compensation. |
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- - **Fails to explain** how team composition emerges from voluntary participation, geography, or subcultural identity. |
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- - Treats **racial imbalance as proof of racism**, bypassing merit, interest, or socioeconomic context. |
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+ - Focuses primarily on **Division I non-revenue sports**, limiting generalizability to other divisions. |
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+ - Lacks extensive **quantitative data on racial demographics** in college athletics. |
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3. **Suggestions for Improvement:** |
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- - Include **White athlete perspectives** without pre-framing them as racially naive or complicit. |
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- - **Compare all sports**, including those where Black athletes thrive and lead. |
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- - Remove CRT framing and **evaluate outcomes empirically**, not ideologically. |
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+ - Future research should **compare recruitment policies across different sports and divisions**. |
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+ - Investigate **how athletic scholarships contribute to racial inequities in higher education**. |
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{{expandable summary="π Relevance to Subproject"}} |
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-- Demonstrates how **DEI-aligned research reframes benign patterns** as oppressive when White majorities are involved. |
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-- Illustrates **anti-White academic framing** in environments where no institutional barrier exists. |
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-- Provides a concrete example of how **CRT avoids acknowledging Black dominance in elite spaces** (revenue athletics). |
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+- Provides evidence of **systemic racial biases** in college sports recruitment. |
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+- Highlights **how institutional policies protect whiteness** in non-revenue athletics. |
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+- Supports research on **diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in sports and education**. |
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{{expandable summary="π Suggestions for Further Exploration"}} |
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-1. Investigate **racial self-sorting and cultural affiliation** in athletic participation. |
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-2. Compare **media framing of White-majority vs. Black-majority sports**. |
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-3. Study **how CRT narratives distort athletic merit and demographic outcomes**. |
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+1. Investigate how **racial stereotypes influence college athlete recruitment**. |
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+2. Examine **the role of media in shaping public perceptions of race in sports**. |
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+3. Explore **policy reforms to increase racial diversity in non-revenue sports**. |
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{{expandable summary="π Download Full Study"}} |
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{{expandable summary="Study: Racial Bias in Pain Assessment and Treatment Recommendations"}} |
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**Source:** *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)* |
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**Date of Publication:** *2016* |