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Full Issue, Winthrop Mcnair Research Bulletin
Full Issue, Winthrop Mcnair Research Bulletin
The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin
Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin Volume 5, Full Issue
Familial And Community Influences On The Sports Socialization Of Black Boys: A Case Study, Timothy Smith
Familial And Community Influences On The Sports Socialization Of Black Boys: A Case Study, Timothy Smith
The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin
From an early age, many children are engaged in or connected to various sporting activities. In a recent study, the Aspen Institute (2018) reported that 61.1% of males between the ages of six and 12 had played a team sport at least one day in 2016. Statistical data on racial differences and child involvement in sport activities is sparse. However, while the research on Black sports socialization is limited, Stodolska, Shinew, Floyd, and Walker (2014) were able to link Black sport involvement to cultural and gendered forms of socialization, which is often perpetuated through interpersonal relationships and interactions. Despite the …