Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Global Sport Community

Part I              Introduction

Chapter 1        Diversity, Equality, and Inclusivity in the Global Sport Community: An Introduction

Demetrius W. Pearson, Kirstin Hallmann and James J. Zhang

Chapter 2        Theories Related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sport and Physical Activity

George B. Cunningham, Kelsey M. Garrison, Borbála Takács and Sara M. Matulis

Part II             European Perspectives

Chapter 3        Conceptualising Allyship within Sport Organisations

Maike Stähler and Louis Moustakas

Chapter 4        Leadership, Sport, and Social Inclusion: “Everything Can Be Solved”

                        Hans Erik Næss and Mari Svendsen

Chapter 5        More than Empowerment: Breaking Barriers, Setting Records, and Developing Audience for Barça Femení

Jeffrey W. Kassing

Chapter 6        Portrayal of Women’s Sport in the Media: An Analysis of the 2011 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Jill Stratton and Kirstin Hallmann

Chapter 7        Representativeness of Women in Sports Management Decision-Making Positions: A Systematic Literature Review

Joana Severino, María José Carvalho, María José Maciá-Andreu and Paula Batista

Part III           North American Perspectives

Chapter 8        Surfing as a Vehicle for Diversity, Inclusion, and Empowerment:  Riding the Waves of Change

Anne Barjolin-Smith

Chapter 9        Best Practice of DEI: A Review of Selected Major North American Professional Sports

Eddie T. C. Lam and David J. Topor

Chapter 10      Debunking an American West Myth through Rodeo: The Case of U2 Rodeo and Cowboys of Color in Texas

Demetrius W. Pearson

Chapter 11      The Status LGBTQ+ Community in the Realm of Sport Marketing: Bridging Inclusion and Consumer Engagement

Philip Kang and Umer Hussain

Part IV           Latin American Perspectives

Chapter 12      DEI in Latin American and the Caribbean Sport Community

Rosa López de D’Amico, Luisa Velez, Claudia Espinosa, Reynaldo Soler and Luis López

Chapter 13      Barriers and Facilitators among Special Olympic Coaches in the Caribbean

Jayne McGuire and Roy McCree

Chapter 14      Impact of Disability Legislation on the Lives of Athletes with Disabilities in Nicaragua and Colombia

Michael Cottingham, Joyce Ongunrinde, Tiao Hu, Laura Ramirez, Don Lee, Valeria Sequeira, Jacqueline Bahrami, Feranmi Okanlami and Larwence Judge

Part V             African and Asia-Pacific Perspectives

Chapter 15      Diversity and Inclusion in Sport Coaching: The State of Women Coaching in Nigeria

Abdulsamad Olajide Yusuf and Jepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson

Chapter 16      Effects of the Glass Ceiling on the Management Functions of Female Senior Managers in Selected South African Sport Organizations

Anza Ramatsia, Simeon E.H. Davies, Janice Hemmonsbey-Lodewyk, and Jacob J. Moroe

Chapter 17      Unveiling Possibilities: Redefining Sport Inclusion for Muslim Women in Contemporary Contexts

Umer Hussain and George B. Cunningham

Chapter 18      Physical Activity Constraints of Iranian Women

Khatereh Jamaat, Hannah H. Bo, Lauren M. Johnson and James J. Zhang

Chapter 19      LGBTIQA+ Participation in Sport and Leisure Activities

Carleigh Yeomans and Ryan Storr

Biography

Demetrius W. Pearson is an Associate Professor in the Sport and Fitness Administration Program and formerly Associate Chair in the Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston, United States.

Kirstin Hallmann is a member of the sport management faculty at the German Sport University Cologne. Her research focuses on evaluating sports consumers' behavior in relation to sports participants, spectators, elite athletes, sports tourists, and volunteers. Her research has been published in more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles on sport management, events, and tourism. She has co-authored seven monographs and co-edited three books.

James J. Zhang is a Professor of Sport Management at the University of Georgia, United States. His primary research interests include applied measurement and applied studies examining sport consumers and organizational behaviors. To date, Dr Zhang has authored or co-authored over 200 research manuscripts, co-edited 15 books, and delivered over 500 research presentations at international and national conferences.