ABSTRACT

Using community cultural wealth as a framework, we explored the post-collegiate transitions of 20 Black student-athletes following the completion of their undergraduate career. We were particularly interested in understanding how participants leveraged different forms of cultural wealth. Four themes emerged from our data analysis: (1) aspirations beyond the game; (2) familial lessons and values; (3) proving and persisting as acts of resistance; and (4) social relationships and influences. These themes highlight important considerations and sources of support as participants’ time as an athlete came to a close. This article concludes with implications for scholars who study this population, and practitioners who are tasked with preparing student-athletes for transitioning out of sport participation.

摘要

我们以社区文化财富为框架，探索了 20 名黑人学生运动员完成本科生涯后的大学后过渡。我们对了解参与者如何利用不同形式的文化财富特别感兴趣。我们的数据分析出现了四个主题：（1）超越游戏的愿望；(2) 家庭的教训和价值观；(3) 证明并坚持作为抵抗行为；(4) 社会关系和影响。随着参与者作为运动员的时间接近尾声，这些主题突出了重要的考虑因素和支持来源。本文最后对研究这一人群的学者和负责准备学生运动员从体育参与过渡的从业者提出了启示。