Abstract
This paper discusses competitive sport’s effectiveness in overcoming discriminatory practices including race, religion, and culture and how its components may be applied to practices beyond competitive sport. The meritocratic nature of competitive sport prioritizes skills and abilities. Athletes with the highest sport skills and abilities are rewarded with playing time, money, and invitations to perform at elite levels. An analysis of strengths of and challenges confronting a merit-based approach to inclusion through components of a competitive sport model will be addressed. Realities of applying a competitive sport-based model across organizations and endeavors outside of competitive sport teams is offered.
Presenters
Robert C. SchneiderDistinguished Service Professor, Director of Undergraduate Sport Management, Kinesiology, Sport Studies, & P.E., State University of New York at Brockport, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Vectors of Society and Culture
KEYWORDS
INCLUSION, MERITOCRACY, SPORT
