Definitions
social category constructed to describe people with genetic similarity
Race
What racial difference reason includes emphasis on activities varying by culture
Cultural and Social reasons
Who broke through the color barrier and was named MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
Which NFL team recently changed their name/mascot due to views of the name being "racist" or "demeaning"?
Washington Football Team
In the NBA, WNBA, NFL, and MLS, do more African Americans have a head coaching position or an assistant coaching position?
Assistant coaching position
belief in superiority of one race over another
Racism
Golf
Which sport has the highest percentage of Latina athletes in NCAA Division 1?
Softball
What year did the Washington Football Team adopt their name?
2020
How many NCAA Division 1 FBS football coaches were African American in 2018?
15
cultural heritage of a group
Ethnicity
African American
Which male racial group leads all NCAA divisions in participation?
White
Which government group called for an end to the use of Native American images and team names by non-Native schools?
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
True or False: The dominance of African American athletes in football, basketball, and track and field is also shown in the coaching ranks and leadership roles of these sports
False
in the US, any group that does not identify as White
Minority Group
Stacking refers to an unusual distribution of which two races in certain sport positions that cannot be explained by a random distribution?
Whites and Blacks
Which sports are black athletes overrepresented in?
Basketball and Football
What year did the NCAA issue a policy to advise schools specifically forbid the displaying of hostile or abusive, racial, ethnic, or national origin mascots, nicknames, or imagery?
2006
True or False: To promote racial diversity in sport, youth sport organizations should adopt policies on nondiscrimination and actively recruit minorities to participate as players, coaches, leaders, and organizers.
True
all people whose ethnic heritage is traced to a Spanish-speaking country
Hispanic
What percentage of African American girls do not participate in any sporting activity?
50%
Which sports are male Latino and Hispanic athletes recognized for?
Baseball and soccer
How many professional, collegiate, and high school teams changed their offensive names?
Who should actively recruit minorities for their staff and aggressively endorse the need for change in sport?
Major media outlets