Abstract

This article examines representations of high school athletes on sports teen drama television series by focusing on One Tree Hill, Friday Night Lights, and All American. Recognizing that these shows emphasize male athletes, the analysis identifies four identity scripts that feature prominently in representations of athlete identity: (1) social prestige of being a male athlete, (2) salience of athletic identity, (3) social identities intrinsically intertwined with athletic identities, and (4) negotiations of emotional distance and familial closeness to male peers. Based on these findings, we argue that sports teen drama series represent athlete identity through enactment of masculinity embodied in these four identity scripts. We also call for the development and examination of texts that offer depictions of athlete identity that challenge these identity scripts.

摘要

本文通过关注一棵树山、星期五夜灯和所有美国人来研究高中运动员在体育青少年戏剧电视连续剧中的表现。. 认识到这些节目强调男性运动员，分析确定了四种在运动员身份表征中具有显着特征的身份脚本：（1）作为男性运动员的社会声望，（2）运动员身份的显着性，（3）社会身份与运动身份，以及（4）与男性同龄人的情感距离和家庭亲密度的谈判。基于这些发现，我们认为体育青少年剧集通过体现这四个身份脚本中体现的男性气质来代表运动员身份。我们还呼吁对描述运动员身份的文本进行开发和审查，以挑战这些身份脚本。