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myth of black athletic superiority: a standalone construct

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belief that Black athletes are naturally superior in physical ability, which attributes their success to biology rather than effort and opportunity.

In sport sociology, myth of black athletic superiority refers to belief that Black athletes are naturally superior in physical ability, which attributes their success to biology rather than effort and opportunity. This meaning comes from Sailes (1993) in Sociology of Sport Journal.[1]

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  1. Sailes, G. A. (1993). An Investigation of Campus Stereotypes: The Myth of Black Athletic Superiority and the Dumb Jock Stereotype. Sociology of Sport Journal, 10(1), 88-97. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.10.1.88

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