Black women in Canadian sport: the implications of equity, diversity, and inclusion policies in USport

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dc.contributor.authorOnookome-okome, Efetobore
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorAdams, Carly
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-15T21:44:17Z
dc.date.available2026-01-15T21:44:17Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.description.abstractThere have been various academic works dedicated to the inclusionary practice in the world of elite sporting programming, some of which have touched upon the subject of racism, specifically the treatment of Black athletes. Recently, the debate surrounding the representation of the Black body in athletics has gained immense popularity in academic spaces. However, there continues to be a research gap regarding the treatment of Black women. This research explores this relationship and establishes a discursive space for this aspect of sporting scholarship. It examines the experiences of Black women athletes across two USport institutions, the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge, utilizing the oral histories of Black women athletes and one-on-one interviews with USport administrators. This research investigates the correlation between the treatment of Black women athletes and institutional policies. This research concludes that there remain inconsistencies regarding the intent of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion policies and the experience of Black women athletes in USport, as well as the presence of racist and gendered behaviours towards these bodies in USport.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/7272
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Women and Gender Studies
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Women and Gender Studies
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Science
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)
dc.subjectCanadian university sports
dc.subjectDEI policies
dc.subjectBlack women athletes
dc.subjectinstitutional policies
dc.subjectracism
dc.subjectsexism
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.subject.lcshWomen athletes--Canada
dc.subject.lcshWomen, Black--Canada
dc.subject.lcshCollege sports--Canada
dc.subject.lcshRacism in sports--Canada
dc.subject.lcshDiscrimination in sports--Canada
dc.subject.lcshSexism in sports--Canada
dc.subject.lcshAthletes, Black--Canada
dc.subject.lcshSports administration--Canada
dc.subject.lcshCorporate culture--Canada
dc.titleBlack women in Canadian sport: the implications of equity, diversity, and inclusion policies in USport
dc.typeThesis
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