2020 Vision: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Black Female Athletes

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dc.contributor.advisorHawkins, Billy J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberOgunrinde, Joyce Olushola
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCottingham, Michael
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLee, Mimi Miyoung
dc.creatorShaw, Aquasia Audre
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-29T22:02:57Z
dc.date.available2022-06-29T22:02:57Z
dc.date.createdMay 2021
dc.date.issued2021-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2021
dc.date.updated2022-06-29T22:02:59Z
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to understand the experiences of Black female athletes and their perspective amid a global pandemic, political protests, social unrest, and calls for justice after the deaths of several unarmed Black people by law enforcement. Employing critical race feminism and colorblind ideology, this interpretative phenomenological analysis qualitatively observed influential factors for Black female athletes and examined the effects race, gender, and sport (or the intersection of all three) had on the experiences of Black female athletes during an extraordinary time. Eight Black female collegiate and semi-professional athletes completed reflexive journals and semi-structured interviews, revealing ways they negotiated their personal and athletic environments, and leveraged their autonomy. Four themes emerged from the data: (a) identity and growth; (b) navigating athletics; (c) hypervigilance; and (d) influencers and motivational factors. This study adds to the scarcity of research on Black female athletes and the way they are affected emotionally, socially, and politically and the strategies they use to cope, manage, and survive. Findings demonstrate the problematizing nature of bias, racism, and discrimination within athletics, and the techniques Black women use to navigate spaces that are not conducive to their needs. Future research is also discussed as the study developed new knowledge in the ways Black women in sport would like to be supported.
dc.description.departmentHealth and Human Performance, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/10169
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectBlack female athletes
dc.subjectcolorblind
dc.subjectcritical race feminism
dc.subjectstudent-athletes
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectCovid-19
dc.subjectsocial justice
dc.subjectBlack Lives Matter
dc.title2020 Vision: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Black Female Athletes
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentHealth and Human Performance, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineKinesiology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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