Interracial Contact Experience during Recreational Basketball and Soccer: Korean American Males' Perspectives

This study employed intergroup contact hypothesis to investigate Korean Americans' interracial contact experiences within the context of recreational sports. Interviews with 15 Korean American males revealed that they held various perceptions toward the presence of contact hypothesis' opti...

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Published in:	Journal of leisure research 2013-01, Vol.45 (3), p.267-294
Main Authors:	Lee, KangJae Jerry, Scott, David
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Asian Americans Athletes Basketball Beliefs, opinions and attitudes Bias Coaches & managers Friendship Hostility Hypotheses Informants Interracial contact Korean American people Korean Americans Leisure Men Perceptions Prejudice R&D Race relations Recreation recreational sports Research & development Researchers skill levels Skills Soccer Social aspects Sports Stereotypes Studies Teams United States
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Summary:	This study employed intergroup contact hypothesis to investigate Korean Americans' interracial contact experiences within the context of recreational sports. Interviews with 15 Korean American males revealed that they held various perceptions toward the presence of contact hypothesis' optimal conditions. Their perceptions were largely influenced by six key factors: (1) skill level of participants, (2) racial stereotypes, (3) physical attributes of participants, (4) language proficiency, (5) play climate or culture within recreational sport settings, and (6) longevity of contact. Although most informants believed that interracial contact during recreational sports contributes to harmonious interracial relations, they also felt that optimal conditions need not be present for positive interracial contact to occur.
ISSN:	0022-2216 2159-6417