Sports as education: Is this a stereotype too? A national research on the relationship between sports practice, bullying, racism and stereotypes among Italian students
This article is based on scientific evidence from a national survey carried out in Italy in 2017 on a sample of 4011 students. The results of the statistical analysis show that the potential educational role of sports is not an explicit value embedded in its practice. In these terms, today the causa...
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| description | This article is based on scientific evidence from a national survey carried out in Italy in 2017 on a sample of 4011 students. The results of the statistical analysis show that the potential educational role of sports is not an explicit value embedded in its practice. In these terms, today the causal link between sports and education appears to be a stereotype. The study shows that teenagers who play sports outside of school have an increase in their levels of tolerance of bullying and racism. In addition, respondents who play sports have highly stereotyped opinions about gender roles and ethnic diversity. The neutrality of sports practice in Italy, with regard to social inclusion and the dissemination of positive values, has been demonstrated. Although sport can be a useful educational tool to mitigate limits arising from disadvantaged social conditions, a direct relation between sports and education has not been observed. In order to spread positive social values and promote social inclusion through sport, we hypothesise that it is necessary to overcome two limits: the inequality in sports opportunities among students and the weakness of the relation between sports and pedagogy. This article finally proposes a pedagogical approach aimed at sports teaching oriented towards social inclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1819fc5ab3f749f7b5b07925977ffa6f2023-09-02T13:15:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2021-01-018110.1080/2331186X.2021.19383851938385Sports as education: Is this a stereotype too? A national research on the relationship between sports practice, bullying, racism and stereotypes among Italian studentsAntonio Tintori0Giulia Ciancimino1Alfredo Vismara2Loredana Cerbara3Institute for Research on PopulationInstitute for Research on PopulationHanshi Dai Nippon Butokukai, Milan, ItalyInstitute for Research on PopulationThis article is based on scientific evidence from a national survey carried out in Italy in 2017 on a sample of 4011 students. The results of the statistical analysis show that the potential educational role of sports is not an explicit value embedded in its practice. In these terms, today the causal link between sports and education appears to be a stereotype. The study shows that teenagers who play sports outside of school have an increase in their levels of tolerance of bullying and racism. In addition, respondents who play sports have highly stereotyped opinions about gender roles and ethnic diversity. The neutrality of sports practice in Italy, with regard to social inclusion and the dissemination of positive values, has been demonstrated. Although sport can be a useful educational tool to mitigate limits arising from disadvantaged social conditions, a direct relation between sports and education has not been observed. In order to spread positive social values and promote social inclusion through sport, we hypothesise that it is necessary to overcome two limits: the inequality in sports opportunities among students and the weakness of the relation between sports and pedagogy. This article finally proposes a pedagogical approach aimed at sports teaching oriented towards social inclusion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.1938385bullyingracismstereotypesprejudicessportsteenagerseducationpedagogysports sociologysports psychology |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Tintori Giulia Ciancimino Alfredo Vismara Loredana Cerbara Sports as education: Is this a stereotype too? A national research on the relationship between sports practice, bullying, racism and stereotypes among Italian students Cogent Education bullying racism stereotypes prejudices sports teenagers education pedagogy sports sociology sports psychology |
| title | Sports as education: Is this a stereotype too? A national research on the relationship between sports practice, bullying, racism and stereotypes among Italian students |
| title_full | Sports as education: Is this a stereotype too? A national research on the relationship between sports practice, bullying, racism and stereotypes among Italian students |
| title_fullStr | Sports as education: Is this a stereotype too? A national research on the relationship between sports practice, bullying, racism and stereotypes among Italian students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sports as education: Is this a stereotype too? A national research on the relationship between sports practice, bullying, racism and stereotypes among Italian students |
| title_short | Sports as education: Is this a stereotype too? A national research on the relationship between sports practice, bullying, racism and stereotypes among Italian students |
| title_sort | sports as education is this a stereotype too a national research on the relationship between sports practice bullying racism and stereotypes among italian students |
| topic | bullying racism stereotypes prejudices sports teenagers education pedagogy sports sociology sports psychology |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.1938385 |
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