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The Accelerator, Volume 4 Issue 6, Summer 2010, Christa Santos
The Accelerator, Volume 4 Issue 6, Summer 2010, Christa Santos
The Accelerator
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Athletic Voices And Academic Victories: African American Male Student-Athlete Experiences In The Pac-Ten, Keith Harrison
Athletic Voices And Academic Victories: African American Male Student-Athlete Experiences In The Pac-Ten, Keith Harrison
Dr. C. Keith Harrison
The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ academic experiences and confidence about their academic achievement. Participants (N = 27) consisted of high-achieving African American male student—athletes from four academically rigorous American universities in the Pac-Ten conference. Most of the participants competed in revenue-generating sports and were interviewed to obtain a deeper understanding of their successful academic experiences. Utilizing a phenomenological approach four major themes emerged: “I Had to Prove I’m Worthy,” “I’m a Perceived Threat to Society,” “It’s About Time Management,” and “It’s About Pride and Hard Work.” Stereotype threat and stereotype reactance are investigated in relation to …
The Accelerator, Volume 4 Issue 7, Winter 2010, Christa Santos
The Accelerator, Volume 4 Issue 7, Winter 2010, Christa Santos
The Accelerator
No abstract provided.