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For a socio-psychological approach of the concept of racial stacking
Marie-françoise LacassagneRodolphe PerchotFlorent ManginPhilippe Castelsubject
Guard (information security)BasketballWhite (horse)Sociology and Political ScienceTeam sport05 social sciencesEthnic groupPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationAdvertising030229 sport sciences03 medical and health sciencesTime pattern0302 clinical medicinePhenomenon0502 economics and businessOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSociologySocial psychology050212 sport leisure & tourismdescription
AbstractResearch studies focusing on the relationships between team sports and socio- ethnicity have developed in the Anglo-Saxon literature since the 1970s. In particular the use of the concept of racial stacking confirms a growing interest in a more complex vision when it comes to player selection and positioning. In basketball, studies have identified that black players are overrepresented in the American professional basketball championships (NBA) and at the same time patterns of racial stacking exist as they are overrepresented at non-central positions. This research led to a survey of black players’ positions in the professional championships in France (Pro A basketball). Using social stacking procedures, we listed the number of black and white players in each position. The results show evidence of a racial stacking pattern, only the position of point guard tends to be played by white rather than black players; this phenomenon is reduced when black players come from the USA.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | European Journal for Sport and Society |