Scholarly Works - Journal articles
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American Anthropologist
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December 1, 2025
Despite American football's inherently violent nature, its corporeal demands are not evenly felt by all players on the field. This article builds on Dána-Ain Davis's term to describe how Black football players become Black anti-bodies. These athletes are e ...
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Kinesiology Review
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May 1, 2025
Drawing on almost a decade of immersive research with Black college football players, I argue that an anthropological and ethnographic approach to tackle football can complement studies in kinesiology by acknowledging the humanity, personhood, and lived ex ...
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Current Anthropology
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December 1, 2024
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Transforming Anthropology
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October 1, 2023
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Journal of Sport and Social Issues
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April 1, 2023
Drawing on years of ethnographic research, this article highlights the importance of Black women's mothering, care work, and labor as their sons find success in American football. By centering Black mothers, the divide between the bureaucratic care offered ...
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Sports Innovation Journal
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August 29, 2022
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) uses amateurism as a narrative to control college athletes, which affects how scholars conduct research with these athletes. This article speaks to issues that arise among qualitative researchers ...
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Transforming Anthropology
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October 1, 2016
This essay critiques mismatch theory in science education, a theory supported by opponents of affirmative action who strive to derail efforts to diversify institutions of higher education. Can high-achieving students survive and thrive in an academic envir ...
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