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

abstract

• 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.Copyright 2013 National Recreation and Park Association.

authors

• Scott, David

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF LEISURE RESEARCH

author list (cited authors)

• Lee, K. J., & Scott, D.

citation count

• 8

complete list of authors

• Lee, KangJae Jerry||Scott, David

publication date

• January 2013

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• JOURNAL OF LEISURE RESEARCH  Journal

keywords

• Interracial Contact
• Korean Americans
• Recreational Sports
• Skill Levels

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.18666/jlr-2013-v45-i3-3152

start page

• 267

end page

• 294

volume

• 45

issue

• 3

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.18666%2Fjlr-2013-v45-i3-3152