Anti-jock movement
The anti-jock movement is a loosely organized
Recognition
One of the most cited articles giving recognition to the existence of an anti-jock cyber movement is a 2002 article published by Brian Wilson (an assistant professor of Cultural Studies and Sociology, University of British Columbia) in the Sociology of Sport Journal, titled "The 'Anti-Jock' Movement: Reconsidering Youth Resistance, Masculinity and Sport Culture in the Age of the Internet".[4] In the course of the article, Wilson described the movement as follows:
The anti-jock movement is group of self-described "marginalized youth" who, through the production and consumption of anti-jock Websites, express dissatisfaction with and anger toward institutions that uncritically adulate hyper-masculine/high-contact sport culture and the athletes who are part of this culture (i.e. the "jocks"). Through these Websites, strategies of resistance against the "pro-jock" establishment are offered.
After analyzing the content of various "Anti-Jock" websites, Wilson concluded that
In one sense, the anti-jock Websites can be viewed, together, as a new social movement according to Harvey and Houle's definition. That is to say, they are not linked to specific economic interests, they are working toward change in society's (pro-jock) values, and (arguably), anti-jocks are working toward a better society where males and females are nor subject to the domination of the interests of a masculinist sport culture and jocks.
Since its 2002 publication, Wilson's article has often been cited with reference to the existence of the Anti-Jock Movement.[5]
Constituent websites
Professor Brian Wilson, in his article "The 'Anti-Jock' Movement: Reconsidering Youth Resistance, Masculinity and Sport Culture in the Age of the Internet",
First,
Second, there are personal websites, consisting of personal rants criticizing the jock establishment, "personal interest" websites which include personal concerns which include criticism about jock culture, and third, personal sites that devote themselves exclusively to anti-jock statements.[4] A large part of the anti-jock movement began as a result of specific individuals who felt marginalized by stereotypical athletes and used the internet to voice their frustrations. In turn, other individuals who were experiencing the same frustrations found support within this cyber-movement.
See also
References
- JSTOR 20054158.
- ^ a b Stack, M., & Kelly, D. M. (2006). "The Popular Media, Education, and Resistance". Canadian Journal of Education, 29(1), 5-26.
- ISBN 978-0-7623-1293-1.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Brian. (2002). "The 'Anti-Jock' Movement: Reconsidering Youth Resistance, Masculinity and Sport Culture in the Age of the Internet". Sociology of Sport Journal, 19(2), 207-234.
- ^ See, for example, Deviance and Social Control in Sport by Michael Atkinson, Kevin Young; Human Kinetics Publishers, 2008. See also, Sport in a Changing World by Howard L. Nixon, Paradigm Publishers, 2007.
- James L. Shulman & William G. Bowen. (2007) The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values[clarification needed]
External links
- The International I Hate Sports Club
- Spoil Sports
- High School Underground (from archive)
- Anti-Jock Purple Ribbon Campaign
- Article:Wilson, Brian. (2002). The “Anti-Jock” Movement: Reconsidering Youth Resistance, Masculinity and Sport Culture in the Age of the Internet. Sociology of Sport Journal, 19(2), 207-234.
- Article: Stack, M., & Kelly, D. M. (2006). The Popular Media, Education, and Resistance. Canadian Journal of Education, 29(1), 5-26.