ABSTRACT

Sport organizations frequently present themselves as committed to diversity and inclusion by creating an array of policies, programs and other initiatives. However, this image of diversity and inclusion is often not reflected in actual organizational practices, as leadership positions remain largely dominated by White men. To investigate the ways in which elite sport organizations frame diversity and inclusion, the current study analyzed documents produced by the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Football League and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Using principles of critical race theory as a framework, the findings illustrate ways in which these organizations frame diversity generally and racial diversity specifically. While each organization publicized numerous policies, programs, events and other initiatives ostensibly intended to promote diversity and inclusion, the terms “racism” or “sexism” did not appear once in their materials. Ultimately, if organizations fail to recognize and address the structural causes of inequality, any initiatives they promote are unlikely to foster meaningful progress with respect to social justice.

摘要

体育组织经常通过制定一系列政策、计划和其他举措来表明自己致力于多元化和包容性。然而，这种多元化和包容性的形象往往没有反映在实际的组织实践中，因为领导职位仍然主要由白人男性主导。为了调查精英体育组织构建多样性和包容性的方式，当前的研究分析了美国国家篮球协会、美国职业棒球大联盟、美国国家橄榄球联盟以及美国奥林匹克和残奥会委员会制作的文件。调查结果以批判种族理论的原则为框架，说明了这些组织总体上构建多样性和特定种族多样性的方式。虽然每个组织都公布了许多政策、计划，表面上旨在促进多样性和包容性的事件和其他倡议，“种族主义”或“性别歧视”等术语在其材料中一次也没有出现。最终，如果组织未能认识到并解决不平等的结构性原因，那么它们推动的任何举措都不太可能在社会正义方面促进有意义的进步。