Beyond the Rainbow: A Discourse Analysis of English Sports Organisations LGBT+ Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policies.
dc.contributor.author | Spurdens, Bradley | |
dc.contributor.author | Bloyce, Daniel | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-20T13:09:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-20T13:09:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-05-31 | |
dc.identifier | https://chesterrep.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10034/626882/Beyond%20the%20rainbow%20a%20discourse.pdf?sequence=7 | |
dc.identifier | https://chesterrep.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10034/626882/Beyond%20the%20Rainbow%20A%20Discourse%20Analysis%20of%20English%20Sports%20Organisations%20LGBT%20Equality%20Diversity%20and%20Inclusion%20Policies%20-%20accepted%20version%20%281%29.pdf?sequence=4 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Spurdens, B., & Bloyce, D. (2022). Beyond the rainbow: A discourse analysis of English sports organisations LGBT+ equality diversity and inclusion policies. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 14(3), 507-527. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2022.2080245 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1940-6940 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/19406940.2022.2080245 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10034/626882 | |
dc.description | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics on 31/05/2022, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2022.2080245 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | LGBT+ issues and advocacy are becoming more considered in various policies throughout society. However, sport is often described as a resistive space to such policies. This paper examines the effectiveness of current LGBT+ equality policies within English sports organisations. Specifically, 188 National Governing Body (NGB) policies were reviewed as well as 67 policies from other relevant organisations. We utilised a Foucauldian discourse analysis to identify the dominant narratives within the policies. From our analysis we suggest that what is explicit throughout the policies is a partial stasis. This stasis takes the form of organisations gesturing towards change but failing to implement it concretely in their policies. We describe this process using the concept of ‘equality-proofing’ where just enough is done by organisations to gesture towards change or equality. Finally, recommendations for future policy praxis are considered. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en_US |
dc.relation.url | https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/risp20/current | en_US |
dc.relation.url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19406940.2022.2080245 | |
dc.rights | CC0 1.0 Universal | * |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_US |
dc.subject | LGBT+ | en_US |
dc.subject | sport | en_US |
dc.subject | sport policy | en_US |
dc.subject | equality | en_US |
dc.subject | NGB | en_US |
dc.title | Beyond the Rainbow: A Discourse Analysis of English Sports Organisations LGBT+ Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policies. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1940-6959 | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | University of Chester | en_US |
dc.identifier.journal | International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics | en_US |
or.grant.openaccess | Yes | en_US |
rioxxterms.funder | Student Fees for MSC | en_US |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | Unfunded | en_US |
rioxxterms.version | AM | en_US |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1080/19406940.2022.2080245 | en_US |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2023-12-01 | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2022-05-16 | |
rioxxterms.publicationdate | 2022-05-31 | |
dc.date.deposited | 2022-05-20 | en_US |