Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change
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Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change is an edited volume in which editor Mia Long Anderson and various contributors identify and discuss athletes who have been at the forefront of social movements to lead change in distinct areas of society, including politics, gender equity, and mental health. Contributors analyze how this activism speaks to the impact that athletes can have on raising awareness and the power they have to influence and rectify social injustices as they work to advance efforts that result in a more equitable social structure. This volume demonstrates the myriad ways in which athletes have conducted their social work both in the real world and the online sphere, addressing the spectrum of intersectional marginalization that exists in our society based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, ability, and class. Scholars of sports studies, communication, sociology, political communication, and gender studies will find this book of particular interest.
Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the
Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change
Mia Long Anderson, Editor
Introduction
Mia Long Anderson
Part I: Historical Foundations
1A Model Framework for Analysis of Elite Athletes’ Social Responsibility
A. Michelle Clemon
2One Knee Does Not Equal Two Gloves: Flaws in Equating Colin Kaepernick to Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Anthony J. Moretti
Part II: Refusing to “Stick to Sports”
3Place and Protest in the NBA’s Pandemic Bubble
Anthony C. Cavaiani and Stephen P. Andon
4Answering the Call: Maya Moore, Religion, and the Framing of Athlete Activism
Vincent Peña
5Wearing Your Politics on Your Mask: Naomi Osaka’s Campaign for Social Justice
Ann E. Burnette and Anthony V. LaStrape
Part III: Student Athletes Leading the Charge
6A Tempered Approach to Athlete Activism
Konadu Y. Gyamfi
7The Flag versus Football: How Mississippi State Running Back Kylin Hill Used 98 Characters to Compel the State of Mississippi to Change Its Flag
Megan
- Title: Social Justice and the Modern Athlete: Exploring the Role of Athlete Activism in Social Change
- Authors: Mia Long Anderson, Andrew Abernathy, Stephen Andon, Meredith Bagley, Mariann Bardocz-Bencsik, Brandon Boatwright, Ann Burnette, Anthony Cavaiani, A. Michelle Clemon, Tamás Dóczi, Andrea Fallon-Korb, Lillian Feder, Beth Fielding-Lloyd, Konadu Gyamfi, Virginia Harrison, Megan Hill, Robert Kwame, Anthony LaStrape, Katherine Lavelle, John McGuire, Anthony Moretti, Korryn Mozisek, Ray Murray, Alison Novak, Vincent Peña, Shannon Scovel, Brian Smith, Carolina Velloso
- Publisher: Lexington Books
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Pages: 318
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666904581, 9781666904574, 1666904570, 1666904589
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666904581
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-05-10T03:23:27Z
Mia Long Anderson is associate dean and professor in the College of Arts and Media at Sam Houston State University.