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Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Sport

Carter-Francique, A., & Flowers, C.L. (2013). Intersections of race, ethnicity and gender in sport. In E.A. Roper (Ed.), Gender Relations in Sport (pp. 73–93). Boston, MA: Sense. doi:10.1007/978-94-6209-455-0_5

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-6209-455-0_5

Abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to describe the relationship between gender, race, and ethnicity in sport. Gender has been a topic of conversation in sport for many decades, with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX)... Read More


An Intersectional Analysis of the Workplace Experiences of African American Female Athletic Directors

McDowell, J., Carter-Francique, A. 2017. An Intersectional Analysis of the Workplace Experiences of African American Female Athletic Directors. Sex Roles 77, 393–408.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-016-0730-y

Abstract: Using intersectionality theory as a lens, the present study investigated the organizational experiences of African American women athletic directors. We use data collected from face-to-face interviews with ten African American women athletic directors of NCAA Division I, II, and III... Read More


Examining the Value of Social Capital and Social Support for Black Student-athletes’ Academic Success

Carter-Francique, A., Hart, A., & Cheeks, G. (2015). Examining the Value of Social Capital and Social Support for Black Student-Athletes' Academic Success. Journal of African American Studies, 19(2), 157-177.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12111-015-9295-z

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to understand how social capital and social support influence the academic success of Black student-athletes that attend predominantly White institutions of higher education (PWIHEs). Utilizing a qualitative approach, the authors conducted narrative interviews to... Read More


Black College Athletes’ Perceptions of Academic Success and the Role of Social Support

Carter-Francique, A., Hart, A., & Steward, A. (2013). Black College Athletes’ Perceptions of Academic Success and the Role of Social Support. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 6(2), 231-246. https://doi.org/10.1123/jis.6.2.231

https://journals.ku.edu/jis/article/view/10156

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to understand Black college athletes’ perceptions of academic success and how social support contributes to their academic success at predominantly white institutions of higher education (PWIHE). Utilizing a qualitative approach, the authors conducted narrative... Read More


Conclusion: Toward a Future African Diasporic Approach to Research Diaspora

Mitchell-Walthour G.L., Hordge-Freeman E. (2016) Conclusion: Toward a Future African Diasporic Approach to Research Diaspora. In: Mitchell-Walthour G.L., Hordge-Freeman E. (eds) Race and the Politics of Knowledge Production. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137553942_14

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137553942_14

Abstract: Black transnational engagement between researchers in Brazil and those in the United States adds one more layer to the “major dialogue shaping the cultures and politics of the Afro-Atlantic world” (Matory 2006, 153). Contrary to the notion that intellectual trends... Read More

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THE CONSEQUENCES OF DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT BASED ON RACIAL FEATURES FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD

Hordge-Freeman E. THE CONSEQUENCES OF DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT BASED ON RACIAL FEATURES FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD. Innov Aging. 2017;1(Suppl 1):943. Published 2017 Jun 30. doi:10.1093/geroni/igx004.3388

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6185081/

Abstract: This presentation examines how differential treatment based on racial features (skin color, hair texture and nose shape) in one’s family may have enduring consequences. Relying on research conducted through 116 semi-structured interviews and ethnography in fifteen phenotypically diverse Afro-Brazilian families... Read More

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The Social Construction of Race in Brazil: A Postcolonial Ethnographic Account of Race in Afro‐Brazilian Families

Conner, C.T. (2017), The Social Construction of Race in Brazil: A Postcolonial Ethnographic Account of Race in Afro‐Brazilian Families. Symbolic Interaction, 40: 447-449. doi:10.1002/symb.283

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/symb.283

Abstract: The Color of Love is an ethnographic study detailing how race is constructed by, and how it shapes familial relations within, Afro-Brazilian families. While Eurocentric studies of race usually construct distinct categories of the variable, this study shows how Brazilians... Read More

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Introduction: In Pursuit of Du Bois’s “Second-Sight” Through Diasporic Dialogues

Hordge-Freeman E., Mitchell-Walthour G.L. (2016) Introduction: In Pursuit of Du Bois’s “Second-Sight” through Diasporic Dialogues. In: Mitchell-Walthour G.L., Hordge-Freeman E. (eds) Race and the Politics of Knowledge Production. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137553942_1

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137553942_1

Abstract: In Souls of Black Folk, sociologist W. E. B. Du Bois elaborates on the notion of “double-consciousness,” a concept that captures how racial marginalization shapes the perspectives, experiences, and identity of blacks in American society. He characterizes blacks’ positionality as one... Read More

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Does the Job Matter? Diversity Officers and Racialized Stress

Wingfield, A.H., Hordge-Freeman, E. and Smith-Lovin, L. (2018), "Does the Job Matter? Diversity Officers and Racialized Stress", Race, Identity and Work (Research in the Sociology of Work, Vol. 32), Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 197-215

https://doi.org/10.1108/S0277-283320180000032013

Abstract: Research indicates that work in predominantly white professional settings generates stress for minority professionals. However, certain occupations may enable or constrain these race-related stressors. In this paper, we use affect control theory to examine the identity dynamics present in professions... Read More

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Ties that Bind: Localizing the Occupational Motivations that Drive Non-union Affiliated Domestic Workers in Salvador, Brazil

Hordge-Freeman, E. and Harrington, J., 2015. Ties that Bind: Localizing the Occupational Motivations that Drive Non-Union Affiliated Domestic Workers in Salvador, Brazil. Towards a Global History of Domestic and Caregiving Workers, pp.137-157.

https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004280144/B9789004280144-s007.xml

Abstract: In March 2013, coinciding with International Women’s Day, the Brazilian Congress approved a series of sweeping labor reforms related to domestic work, which some argue represent the “second abolition of slavery.” 1 The reforms were framed in this way in... Read More

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