ERIC Number: EJ1478302
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-6297
EISSN: EISSN-1543-2750
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The Meanings Black Male Student-Athletes Ascribe to Their Collegiate Experience through Counterspace Participation
Quest, v77 n3 p425-448 2025
The purpose of this study was to explore the meanings Black male student-athletes ascribed to their involvement in the "Redefining Athletic Standards" student organization and to analyze interpretations of both the academic and athletic aspects of their collegiate experience. The research design was a multiple-case study. The participants were nine (9) Black male student-athletes at an NCAA Division I affiliated university. The sampling design was purposeful. The primary data sources were individual, face-to-face interviews and a focus group interview. The data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Two major interrelated themes emerged, which were as follows: (a) brotherhood in Redefining Athletic Standards and (b) it takes a village. The themes and implications from the study's breath of findings are discussed.
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Student Athletes, Student Participation, Student Organizations, Student Experience, College Students, Racism, College Athletics, At Risk Students, Mentors, Student Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Student Empowerment, Social Support Groups, Family Role, Parent Role, Academic Support Services
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Department of Sport and Recreation Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 3Health, Exercise and Sport Studies, Denison University, Granville, OH, USA