Kirsten Hextrum

Special Admission

How College Sports Recruitment Favors White Suburban Athletes

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Produktbeschreibung

Special Admission contradicts the national belief that college sports provide an avenue for upward mobility. Kirsten Hextrum reveals the dynamic relationship between the state, elite groups, private entities, educational institutions, and athletic organizations that concentrate opportunities in white suburban communities. Thus, college sports allow white, middle-class athletes to accelerate their advantages through admission to elite universities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 147mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781978821200
• ISBN-10: 1978821204
• Artikelnr.: 60902596

Autorenporträt

KIRSTEN HEXTRUM is an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies and a faculty affiliate in women’s and gender studies at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 
Introduction 
1 Gentlemen’s Agreement: College Sports Become a State Institution 
2 The State Alignment: White Suburbia and Athletic Talent 
3 Build a Wall: The State Segregates Sports 
4 Activating Capital: Pay-to-Play Sports 
5 A Guide: Socializing Future College Athletes 
6 The Offer Letter: Athletic Talent Secures Preferential College Access 
Conclusion: Altering the Path 
Appendix A: Study Participant Background Characteristics 
Appendix B: Participant Recruitment 
Appendix C: High School Sports Relative to College Sports 
Acknowledgments
Notes 
References 
Index