ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine Black female college athletes’ perception of power within the context of a “safe cultural space”. Scholars note the ability to discern the notion of power and its dynamics is a key factor towards empowerment. For marginalized populations, addressing topics such as power is best within a safe cultural space, or an environment that is free from surveillance and allows students to freely express themselves (Collins, P. (2000). Black feminist thought: Knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.). Employing Black feminist thought, eleven (N = 11) Black female collegiate athletes that participated in a culturally relevant program within a historically White institution of higher education were examined utilizing qualitative methods. Findings revealed the women's understanding of power was as a possessive attribute; and, the words and symbols they attributed to power reflected hegemonic examples of power. Hegemonic ideologies pervade college athletics, thus, the creation of “safe cultural spaces” allowed the Black female college athletes to acknowledge their marginalization amongst peers and discern how power dynamics affects their development in sport and society.

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黑人女大学生运动员在体育和社会中的力量感知

摘要本研究的目的是在“安全文化空间”的背景下研究黑人女大学生对力量的看法。学者指出，辨别权力及其动力的能力是增强权力的关键因素。对于边缘化人群，解决诸如权力之类的话题最好是在安全的文化空间或没有监督的环境中进行，并允许学生自由表达自己（Collins，P.（2000）。黑人女性主义思想：知识，意识和授权政治（第二版），纽约，纽约：Routledge。）。运用黑人女权思想，对11名（N = 11）黑人女大学生运动员进行了定性研究，他们参加了历史悠久的白人高等教育机构中与文化相关的计划。调查结果表明，妇女对权力的理解是占有欲；并且，他们赋予权力的文字和符号反映了权力的霸权例子。霸权意识形态普遍存在于大学体育运动中，因此，“安全文化空间”的创建使黑人女大学生运动员能够认识到自己在同龄人中的边缘化地位，并了解力量动态如何影响他们在体育和社会中的发展。