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Glory Road Movie

The story of Don Haskins, the long time and Hall of Fame college

basketball coach from Texas Western/UTEP had been largely uncelebrated

until the 2006 release of Glory Road. Directed by James Gartner and

staring Josh Lucas as Coach Haskins, the movie depicts his 1966 National

Championship run as the barrier breaking coach who was the first to start

all black players and win the National Championship. Defeating perennial

power and all white Kentucky, Haskins helped break down the racial barrier

in sports, particularly in the South, and thus by not only playing black

players, but winning with them, the story told in Glory Road is truly an

important event in not only American sports history, but also a story which

sheds light on and highlights much of the racial issues which are prevalent

in sports.

Glory Road takes place in the 1960s, primarily in Texas and in the

general atmosphere of the racial tensions existing in the American South

during the time period. In the movie, the African-Americans who Don

Haskin's recruited are given little opportunity to play collegiate

basketball and although they have a love for the game, they do not see it

as a viable alternative. They are well aware of the limited opportunities

afforded to black athletes and to African-Americans in general. However,

it seems Don Haskin's is oblivious to this as he cares only about winning

and thus is willing to defy the established norms of NCAA Division I

basketball in the South and play

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his men regardless of color. It is not

until later as the season develops that he begins to realize the social

implications of his actions as head coach as Haskins and his team become

something more than just a basketball team, but a team that is playing for

something more than just basketball. They encounter violence,

intimidation, racism, and stereotypes even from their opponents such as the

famous Coach Rupp of Kentucky. The setting is thus one of a heated

atmosphere, however there are some who appreciate what Texas Western was

doing in revolutionizing the game of basketball and thus sports in the

United States. Nevertheless, the setting was one of tension, racism, but

ultimately one ripe for change in the 1966.

The movie in itself is a testament to the challenges that racism

created in the past. Personally to me, by portraying the great story of

Don Haskins, Glory Road is a reminder about what it took to get to the

point we are today in sports. It shows us what had to be overcome in the

past and therefore I feel we can better appreciate the present. But it is

also about the mishaps of racism, and a constant reminder that all people

are the same and there is nothing wrong with challenging socially accepted

ideas which are wrong. Glory Road is also an important illustration of the

power of sports in transcending social problems and enacting social change.

Sports, as a non-violent but important area within the United States and

even throughout the world helped make non-violent change and helped society

to progress. Glory Road, to me personally, means many things and shows the

limitations and capabilities of sports as a microcosm throughout society,

as well as the inherent flaws in racism. Going even further, Glory Road is

also a testament to the power of people to overcome and the strength of the

individual and a group of individuals to unite behind a cause regardless of

what is perceived by the public. It is a story of the good winning over

the bad, the right over the wrong, and proof of the power of people to do

what they feel is the right thing. To me, Glory Road is a powerful story

touching on many important aspects of life.

Thus Glory Road has some main themes which help to illustrate these

concepts, particularly concerned with racism in sports. The first theme is

whiteness in sports, which is highlighted by the atmosphere surrounding the

players from Texas Western. As Don Haskins goes to recruit, he looks at

primarily white players, but then is forced to recruit black players

because they are given little opportunity in the predominantly white sport.

The whiteness in sports was dominant; white athletes were considered to be

smarter and black athletes were considered unable to win at the highest

levels. This is further exemplified by the fact that there were unwritten

rules limiting blacks participation in college basketball, and also

reflected in the African-Americans' notions that they would not have the

opportunity to play in college. Surely, this whiteness in NCAA basketball

was not just in one sport, but reflective of the general notions of white's

dominance in sports.

This whiteness in sports is also suggestive of another theme, white

privilege. Whites are given the upper hand in society and this is

reflected in college basketball. Whites were given opportunities for

scholarships and playing time ahead of blacks regardless of talent. It was

not until after Haskins beat him that Rupp recruited the first black player

at Kentucky. This is indicative of the notion of white privilege as whites

were afforded greater opportunities in sports than blacks. And while

Haskin's helped to break down the color barrier in major college sports,

this does not instantly change people's minds and end white privilege, and

therefore the racial overtones of the movie have greater implications on

the long-lasting issue of white privilege in sports and also in society.

Racism relating to sports is also a key issue in the film as sports

help to overcome racism, but they also help to re-enforce it. Basketball

separated blacks and whites along social lines in ways which helped to keep

racism in sports as it existed in society. Yet sports were also a way for

a group of black individuals to make progress by defeating an all white

team, and thus helping to break down the barriers of racisms. Sports

offered a non-violent way of competition between blacks and whites, but it

was also used as a way to limit the opportunities afforded to blacks. Thus

racism was a key aspect relating to sports and racist attitudes within

society carried over to amateur athletics as well.

Lastly, Glory Road deals with stereotypes regarding athletes. Glory

Road goes along way to defy the stereotypes because the athletes it depicts

from Texas Western were such strong individuals who used sports, not only

for the competition and love for the game, but also as a means for an end.

The key members of the 1966 Texas Western basketball team used their

opportunities at Texas Western as springboards to a more successful life

afterwards. But also, they were strong individuals who understood the

implications of fighting racism and stood strong in the face of threats,

racial tensions, and violence. Instead of fighting back or quitting, and

there were times that these two alternatives were possible, the athletes

including the whites and the blacks adapted to their changing lives and

made progress for the better. The black athletes stood strong and the

whites understood their roles in the historic season, and the Texas Western

basketball players therefore went a long way in defying negative

stereotypes towards athletes.

These themes relate to the class as they are integral aspects of the

development of sports, particularly in the United States. Sports have not

always been just about the game, but instead social aspects come into play.

The story told in Glory Road is an example of sports and their

relationship to society and how society impacts sport and sport impacts

society. The issues of whiteness, racism, and stereotypes within society

transcended to sports but sports made it possible to transcend social

norms. Furthermore, overcoming racism and the integration of African-

American and other races into sports was a big issue and the issue of race

did not just disappear with one Texas Western team. Rather sports had to

evolve through racism, and racism continues to be an issue within sports in

America. Whiteness, white privilege, racism within sports, and stereotypes

against athletes are themes depicted in Glory Road that have and important

historical and philosophical relationship with the development of sports in

America, as well as other places throughout the world.

My faith also relates to these themes as my faith believes that all

people are equal. It does not matter what color they are, or what they

look like, but that they should be treated equally. In Glory Road, society

does not treat people equally. But Don Haskins does and he does not see

race. He sees talent and he wanted to win, and he treated people equally

for their own ability. This is much like how my faith relates to the

themes of the movie, as my faith opposes discrimination, racism,

stereotypes, and treating people as inferior because of their race. In

relating to the themes of the movie, involving whiteness privilege, white

dominance in sports, racism, and stereotypes against athletes,… READ MORE

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GLORY ROAD Movie

I. Introduction

a. Basic Story Line

b. Setting

c. What did you personally get from the movie?

Identify 4 Major Themes of the Movie (My 4 Themes are 1.Whiteness in Sport, 2.White Privilege 3.Racism & sport 4.Stereotypes & athletes

II.

a. What are the main themes of the movie?

b. How do the main themes of the movie relate to the topics of our class? (All)

c. Explain how your faith relates to the major themes in the movie

III. Integrate current literature surrounding the main themes of the movie *****“ at least 4 pages

a. Identify themes and how they relate to the various topics in the field of sport sociology

b. Describe how each journal article relates to each of major themes from the movie and give examples

IV. Conclusions

a. Your overall interpretation of the movie and themes

b. What specifically could the producers have improved upon in the movie?

V. Future Recommendations

a. From current literature/journal articles

b. From your own input

Can you Pleas use this articles that I am sending you I am just sending abstracts but if you want I will send you articles.

Title: PEER ATTITUDES TOWARDS ADOLESCENT PARTICIPANTS IN MALE- AND FEMALE-***** SPORTS.

Author(s): Alley, Thomas R. email: Hicks, Catherine M.

Source: Adolescence Summer2005, Vol. 40 Issue 158, p273 8p.

Subject Terms: *SPORTS

HIGH school students

GENDER stereotypes

STEREOTYPES (Social psychology)

PEER review in psychology

Abstract: This study examined gender stereotypes in peer ratings of femininity and masculinity for adolescent participants in three sports. Following a preliminary study of gender stereotyping of several sports, high school students rated unfamiliar cohorts each of whom was described in a single paragraph as either a male or female dedicated participant in one of three sports. A total of 12 different descriptive paragraphs were used in a 2 (race) x 2 (sex) x 3 (sport) design. Each of these paragraphs, although short, ascribed a variety of traits that could be seen by raters as the independent variables: name (initials only), age, race, gender, hours of practice per week, number of competitions/performances per year, sport, and self-confidence. For this reason, raters were highly unlikely to surmise that sex and sport were the primary independent variables in the study. As predicted, there was a consistent decrease in rated femininity and increase in masculinity for both male and female adolescent targets as they switched from participating in a "feminine" (ballet) to a neutral (tennis) to a "masculine" (karate) sport. These results suggest that sex stereotypes for certain sports may influence who elects to participate and how participants are viewed by others. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

ISSN: 00018449

Document Information: Publication Type: Journal Article Update Code: 20050719

Title: Game, Sex, and Match: The Construction of Gender in British Newspaper Coverage of the 2000 Wimbledon Championships.

Author(s): Vincent, John1

Source: Sociology of Sport Journal 2004: Vol. 21 Issue 4. p. 435-456 22p.

English

Country of Publication: United States

Subject Terms: *TENNIS

*WIMBLEDON Tennis Tournament

*MASS media & sports

SEX

COMPARATIVE studies

NEWSPAPERS

RACE

SEXISM

Geographic Terms: GREAT Britain

Keyword(s): CONTENT ANALYSIS; OCCURRENCE; STEREOTYPING

Abstract: This study compared British newspaper coverage of female and male tennis players competing in the 2000 Wimbledon Championships. Content analysis methodology was used to compare the amount of coverage in The Times, Daily Mail, and The Sun. Drawing on Connell's (1987, 1993, 1995) theory of gender power relations, textual analysis was used to examine recurring themes in the gendered coverage and analyze how the themes intersected with race. Although few discrepancies were found in the amount of coverage, qualitative comparisons revealed that the predominantly male journalists generally devalued the athletic achievements of female tennis players by using cultural and racial stereotypes, trivialization, and sexual innuendo. In comparison, the journalists frequently expressed their reverence for male tennis players' athleticism, reproducing and legitimizing hegemonic masculinity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Title: Style Matters: Explorations of Bodies, Whiteness, and Identity in Rock Climbing.

Author(s): Erickson, Bruce

Source: Sociology of Sport Journal Sep2005, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p373 24p.

Subject Terms: *ROCK climbing

*MOUNTAINEERING

*DISCRIMINATION in sports

*OUTDOOR life

PSYCHOANALYSIS

DEBATES & debating

Abstract: The concern for style in climbing has been a long-standing debate in the climbing community, ranging from discussions around the politics of bolting routes to what exactly constitutes a first ascent. These debates, when read through Lacanian psychoanalysis, illustrate a larger concern for the construction of identity within rock climbing. Style becomes a strategy of differentiation that works through the signifier of whiteness to promise wholeness to the identity of the climber. Descriptions of the events in August of 2000 when four American climbers on a North Face expedition in Kyrgyzstan were taken hostage by members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan illustrate that whiteness only covers up deficiencies in the subject and creates a constant state of insecurity. Through the concept of whiteness as a logic of difference, it is possible to understand how this event illustrates the construction of whiteness, and specifically, the moments when whiteness fails to provide being to the subject. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

Title: Venus, Serena, and the Women's Tennis Association: When and Where "Race" Enters.

Author(s): Douglas, Delia D.

Source: Sociology of Sport Journal Sept 2005: Vol. 22 Issue 3. p. 256-282 27p.

Publisher:

Language: English

Country of Publication: United States

Subject Terms: *TENNIS

*SPORTS tournaments

*SPORTS spectators

*LIFE style

*ATHLETES

CAUCASIAN race

SOCIOCULTURAL factors

WOMEN

Keyword(s): RACISM; PROFESSIONAL

People/Teams: WILLIAMS, V.

WILLIAMS, S.

Abstract: By 2002 Venus and Serena Williams were the top two women players on the women^D>'s professional tennis tour. Nevertheless, despite their spectacular success, there has been a decidedly ambivalent tenor toward their accomplishments. Applying Raymond Williams' concept of "structures of feeling," this essay considers how dominant cultural meanings and values are taken up and expressed through the atmosphere produced at a sport event. Drawing on the insights offered by critical race scholarship and critical whiteness studies, the following discussion examines the character and significance of the atmosphere produced at two tournaments (Indian Wells, CA, in 2001 and the French Open in 2003) in order to understand how white racial subjectivities are conceived and communicated in daily life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

Title: Mapping Whiteness and Sport: Introduction to the Special Issue.

Author(s): McDonald, Mary

Source: Sociology of Sport Journal Sep2005, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p245 11p.

Subject Terms: *DISCRIMINATION in sports

*RACISM in sports

ENDOWMENT of research

LEARNING & scholarship

ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY

ETHNOCENTRISM

Abstract: This introductory essay maps a context from which to understand the explosion in the analysis of whiteness, white identities and white privilege in the 1990s and 2000s. The current proliferation*****”including this special issue devoted to the study of whiteness and sport*****”is not a new phenomenon because people of color have long critiqued and challenged the mythologies perpetuating racism and white supremacy. Contemporary interdisciplinary scholarship works within and against this legacy suggesting that the articles in this special issue constitute an epistemologically divided knowledge project that is further implicated in contemporary power relations, racial performances, and struggles over meaning. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

Title: Policing the Race: U.S. Men's Distance Running and the Crisis of Whiteness.

Author(s): Walton, Theresa A.; Butryn, Ted M.

Source: Sociology of Sport Journal Mar2006, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1 28p.

Subject Terms: *MARATHON running

*ATHLETES

*MASS media

*SPORTS

*PHYSICAL fitness

*SPORTS personnel

*ATHLETICS

RACE

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Abstract: In this article, we examine the complex relationship between whiteness and men's U.S. distance running. Through a critical examination of over 700 print and electronic sources dealing with distance running in the U.S. from the 1970s through the present, we present evidence that distance running has been framed as a *****White space***** that is threatened by both external factors (dominance of male international distance-running competition by athletes from African nations) and internal factors (lack of U.S. White male success in conjunction with the success of U.S. citizens of color, born within and outside of the U.S.). We also examine several forms of backlash against these perceived threats, including the media focus on a succession of next White hopes, the rise of U.S. only prize money in road races, and the marginalization of African-born U.S. runners. Our analysis reveals how the media works to normalize whiteness within the larger narrative of U.S. distance running and suggests the need for future work on whiteness and sport. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

Title: Mapping Whiteness and Sport: Introduction to the Special Issue.

Author(s): McDonald, Mary

Source: Sociology of Sport Journal Sep2005, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p245 11p.

Subject Terms: *DISCRIMINATION in sports

*RACISM in sports

ENDOWMENT of research

LEARNING & scholarship

ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY

ETHNOCENTRISM

Abstract: This introductory essay maps a context from which to understand the explosion in the analysis of whiteness, white identities and white privilege in the 1990s and 2000s. The current proliferation*****”including this special issue devoted to the study of whiteness and sport*****”is not a new phenomenon because people of color have long critiqued and challenged the mythologies perpetuating racism and white supremacy. Contemporary interdisciplinary scholarship works within and against this legacy suggesting that the articles in this special issue constitute an epistemologically divided knowledge project that is further implicated in contemporary power relations, racial performances, and struggles over meaning. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

Rumbles in the jungle: boxing, racialization and the performance of masculinity.

Author(s): Woodward, K.1 email:

Conference: Race, Nation, Sport (2d: 2002: London)

Source: Leisure Studies Jan 2004: Vol. 23 Issue 1. p. 5-17 13p.

Publisher:

Language: English

Country of Publication: United Kingdom

Subject Terms: *BOXING

MASCULINITY

RACE

AFRICAN Americans

GENDER identity

Geographic Terms: SHEFFIELD (England)

ENGLAND

Keyword(s): RACISM

Abstract: Men's boxing is a sport with successful, high profile and affluent participants and one that includes many of the very much less well off. It has traditionally involved high participation by men from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. The sport is beset by contradictions, between racism and opportunity, discipline and excess, beautiful bodies and those that are fractured and damaged, and between traditional and alternative presentations of masculinity. The negotiation and presentation of raced and gendered identities have a strong presence, especially in terms of the ways in which hegemonic masculinity might be enacted. This paper is about racialized masculinities in boxing and links ethnography at a Sheffield gym that has produced some very well-known boxers, with an exploration of popular, media narratives about this particular performance of masculinities and the discursive location of boxing as a sport. It looks at the enactment of masculinities at a site that might appear to offer particularly essentialized and polarized versions of masculinity, race and class. It examines the ways in which men participate in boxing at a variety of levels and the interconnections between the public and the private stories that are told about men and boxing.

Coaching difference: a case study of 4 African American women student-athletes.

Source: Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research May 2004: Vol. 18 Issue 2. p. 242-251 10p.

Language: English

Country of Publication: United States

Subject Terms: *COACHING (Athletics)

*SPORTS

*UNIVERSITIES & colleges

*ATHLETES

WOMEN -- Sociological aspects

CASE studies

WOMEN

AFRICAN Americans

INTERPERSONAL relations

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Keyword(s): RACISM; STEREOTYPE

Abstract: The purpose of the present investigation was to describe the experiences of African American women student-athletes and the role that coaches play in those experiences. This study profiles 4 women who participated in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I cross-country, crew, track and field, and volleyball. Using data gathered through the qualitative methods of document analysis, background questionnaires, focus groups, grounded surveys, and indepth individual interviews, the results of the study are focused on how coaches affect individual student-athletes and, most specifically, a particular segment of the athletic world that tends to be overlooked: the African American woman. Results are organized according to the following themes that emerged through the collection of data: (a) the involvement of coaches in African American women student-athletes' exposure to racism through stereotypes, (b) coaches as significant influences on African American women becoming involved and remaining involved in sport, and (c) power structures in sport and society affecting African American women as a form of institutional racism. A practical applications section follows the results.

Related Records: Parent Item: SPHP6162

Number of References: Print references: 32

General Notes: Original research.

Author Affiliations: 1 Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269

Title: Coaching difference: a case study of 4 African American women student-athletes.

Author(s): Bruening, J.E.1 email

Source: Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research May 2004: Vol. 18 Issue 2. p. 242-251 10p.

Publisher:

Language: English

Country of Publication: United States

Subject Terms: *COACHING (Athletics)

*SPORTS

*UNIVERSITIES & colleges

*ATHLETES

WOMEN -- Sociological aspects

CASE studies

WOMEN

AFRICAN Americans

INTERPERSONAL relations

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Keyword(s): RACISM; STEREOTYPE

Abstract: The purpose of the present investigation was to describe the experiences of African American women student-athletes and the role that coaches play in those experiences. This study profiles 4 women who participated in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I cross-country, crew, track and field, and volleyball. Using data gathered through the qualitative methods of document analysis, background questionnaires, focus groups, grounded surveys, and indepth individual interviews, the results of the study are focused on how coaches affect individual student-athletes and, most specifically, a particular segment of the athletic world that tends to be overlooked: the African American woman. Results are organized according to the following themes that emerged through the collection of data: (a) the involvement of coaches in African American women student-athletes' exposure to racism through stereotypes, (b) coaches as significant influences on African American women becoming involved and remaining involved in sport, and (c) power structures in sport and society affecting African American women as a form of institutional racism. A practical applications section follows the results.

Related Records: Parent Item: SPHP6162

Number of References: Print references: 32

General Notes: Original research.

Author Affiliations: 1 Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269

Title: Mapping Whiteness and Sport: Introduction to the Special Issue.

Author(s): McDonald, Mary

Source: Sociology of Sport Journal Sep2005, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p245 11p.

Subject Terms: *DISCRIMINATION in sports

*RACISM in sports

ENDOWMENT of research

LEARNING & scholarship

ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY

ETHNOCENTRISM

Abstract: This introductory essay maps a context from which to understand the explosion in the analysis of whiteness, white identities and white privilege in the 1990s and 2000s. The current proliferation*****”including this special issue devoted to the study of whiteness and sport*****”is not a new phenomenon because people of color have long critiqued and challenged the mythologies perpetuating racism and white supremacy. Contemporary interdisciplinary scholarship works within and against this legacy suggesting that the articles in this special issue constitute an epistemologically divided knowledge project that is further implicated in contemporary power relations, racial performances, and struggles over meaning. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

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