This paper will focus on identity and activism, social impact, and political out speaking. You are tasked with looking at how a particular athlete, team, or individual within sport (broadly defined) uses their identity to promote their politics, activism, or impact society.
How do these athletes’ identities inform their decision to use sport as a platform for social change? What challenges do they face?
Why is sport such a powerful tool to construct identities?
What is the historical context for this moment of activism or social impact?
1. You must choose a member of the athletic community (broadly defined) who you feel uses their platform to be an activist, agent of social change, and/or to speak out about their politics. Who are they? What are their identities? How do they use their platform and what do they speak about? (DO NOT USE COLIN KAEPERNICK or MEGAN RAPINOE)
2. How do these individuals identities inform their decision to use sport as a platform for social change? What challenges do they face?
3. What makes sport such a powerful tool to construct identities? Are all identities constructed in similar ways?
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