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Intersectionality, critical race theory and American sporting oppression: Examining black and gay male athletes

Anderson, E.; McCormack, M.

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E. Anderson

M. McCormack



Abstract

This article examines the influence of the racial categories of White and Black and the sexual categories of gay and straight on sporting American men. The effect of the intersection of these cultural categories is discussed by investigating the exclusion of athletes who are both Black and gay, as well as highlighting the culturally perceived differences of (straight) Black and (White) gay men. However, the analysis accounts for more than just difference, examining the commonalities of oppression between these discrete identity groups. We use the research on Black athletes to call for further empirical study on gay athletes. It is argued that critical race theory and intersectionality offer complex and nuanced understandings of these oppressions, which, when theorizing is left solely to the realm of poststructuralism, can otherwise be missed.

Citation

Anderson, E., & McCormack, M. (2010). Intersectionality, critical race theory and American sporting oppression: Examining black and gay male athletes. Journal of Homosexuality, 57(8), 949-967. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2010.503502

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2010
Deposit Date Sep 10, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Homosexuality
Print ISSN 0091-8369
Electronic ISSN 1540-3602
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 57
Issue 8
Pages 949-967
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2010.503502
Keywords Gay athletes, Race, Intersectionality, Critical race theory, Sport, Oppression.

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