Term of Award
Fall 2010
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading
Committee Chair
Grigory Dmitriyev
Committee Member 1
Daniel Czech
Committee Member 2
John Weaver
Committee Member 3
Drew Zwald
Abstract
The inquiry consisted of five counties in Southeast Georgia which were Brantley, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, and Wayne County. The research questions were Is racism and discrimination a part of the hidden curriculum in high school athletics in Southeast Georgia Schools? How and why are student-athletes racially discriminated against in Southeast Georgia high schools? This inquiry is qualitative based and interviews with student athletes of the six high schools were performed in order to gain information about whether racial issues existed in high school athletics in the area of the inquiry. The findings showed that racial discrimination did occur and still does according to the perception of student-athletes in the area. Four themes emerged from the inquiry which were unawareness of discrimination or denial, specific racial makeup of some sports, issues of playing time, and race determines athletic ability.
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Michael Landon, "Racism in Sports in Southeast Georgia High Schools." (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 543.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/543
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
