• Patriarchy and the ‘Fighting Sioux’: A Gendered Look at Racial College Sports Nicknames

    Author(s):
    Dana Williams (see profile)
    Date:
    2006
    Subject(s):
    Indians--Study and teaching, Sports--Sociological aspects, Race, Feminism, Education, Higher, Sports
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Native American, Race and Politics, Native American studies, Sociology of sport, Higher education, Sport
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/m6ch-mc25
    Abstract:
    The use of Native American nicknames and symbols by US college athletics is a long-standing practice that embodies various forms of authoritarian oppression. One type of authoritarianism is that of patriarchy and it has been present in the struggle over the nickname at the University of North Dakota, the ‘Fighting Sioux’. This article explores philosophical connections of the dynamics of patriarchy to the resistance that this movement has faced at the University of North Dakota. A short history is provided, and these connections are illustrated in terms of sports and violence, the ‘old boys’ club’, the ‘father knows best’ syndrome, objectification and the disparagement of ‘liberal women’. Suggestions are offered for countering the engrained dynamics of patriarchy in regards to this issue, and thus working towards a more respectful and anti-racist future at American universities.
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    Pub. DOI:
    10.1080/13613320600956621
    Publisher:
    Informa UK Limited
    Pub. Date:
    2006-10-27
    Journal:
    Race Ethnicity and Education
    Volume:
    9
    Issue:
    4
    Page Range:
    325 - 340
    ISSN:
    1361-3324,1470-109X
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    2 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved
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