Participation in sport is highly valued by governments and policy makers. Policies and programs encourage participation of populations who are underrepresented in sport. In many countries sport participation is possible primarily under the auspices of voluntary sports clubs, many of which name demographic diversity as an organizational value. Underrepresented population groups continue to lag, however, in participating in sports clubs. Change has been slow in coming. Relatively little research focuses on resistance by those in positions of leadership to the entry or involvement of underrepresented or marginalized population groups into sports clubs. The purpose of this paper is to develop insight into why change may be so slow in coming even though demographic diversity is purportedly highly valued. Drawing on Raby’s (2005) conceptualizations of practices of resistance, on empirical research on diversity in recreational sports clubs and on work by Foucault, the authors identify six discursive practices that those in positions of leadership in sport clubs draw on to resist diversity: speech acts, moral boundary work, in-group essentialism, denial/silencing, self-victimization, and bodily inscription. The authors conclude that resistance to diversity in sport clubs has emerged from a confluence of discourses that enable noncompliance at the micro level with the use of a macro-level discourse of diversity.

政府和政策制定者高度重视体育运动的参与。政策和方案鼓励体育运动中代表性不足的人群参与。在许多国家，主要在自愿体育俱乐部的主持下才有可能参加体育运动，其中许多人将人口多样性称为组织价值。人数不足的人群继续落后于参加体育俱乐部。变化来得很慢。相对较少的研究集中在领导者的抵抗力，以阻止代表性不足或边缘化的人群进入或参与体育俱乐部。本文的目的是深入了解为何尽管据称人口多样性得到了高度重视，但为什么变化如此缓慢才能如此。利用Raby（2005）的抵抗实践概念，休闲体育俱乐部多样性的实证研究以及福柯的工作，作者确定了体育俱乐部中负责领导者抵制多样性的六种话语实践：言语行为，道德边界工作，小组内的本质主义，否认/沉默，自我受害和身体题词。作者得出的结论是，运动俱乐部对多样性的抵制来自各种话语汇合，这些话语使得微观层面的不合规现象通过使用宏观层面的多样性话语得以实现。言语举止，道德界限工作，团体内的本质主义，否认/沉默，自我受害和身体题词。作者得出的结论是，运动俱乐部对多样性的抵制来自各种话语汇合，这些话语使得微观层面的不合规现象通过使用宏观层面的多样性话语得以实现。言语举止，道德界限工作，团体内的本质主义，否认/沉默，自我受害和身体题词。作者得出的结论是，运动俱乐部对多样性的抵制来自各种话语汇合，这些话语使得微观层面的不合规现象通过使用宏观层面的多样性话语得以实现。