Black and Latine PETE (Physical Education Teacher Education) Faculty Narratives on Transformational Resistance and Counter-Spaces

• In Event: Thursday Roundtable Session 2:30 pm
  In Roundtable Session: Multicultural and Critical Perspectives in Physical Education (Table 8)

Abstract

Purpose: The study highlights transformational resistance and counterspaces for Black and Latine PETE faculty at PWIs. Methods: We used visual narrative inquiry, collecting data via interviews and photo elicitation. Results: The first theme illustrates participants’ motivation for remaining in predominantly white spaces while working for social change. The second theme focuses on participants’ means of creating and celebrating counterspaces as a way to sustain their academic longevity. Discussion: Participants’ narratives were indicative of the invisible workload frequently taken on by Black and Latine PETE faculty, emphasizing the need for this work to be financially supported and valued. The results also highlight the notion of “existence is resistance;” taking up space at PWIs was a form of transformational resistance.

Authors

• Mara Simon, Springfield College

• Cory Elijah Dixon, Rowan University

• Korey L Boyd, Springfield College