In Protection of Whose “Wellbeing?” Considerations of “Clauses and A/Effects” in Athlete Contracts
Kohe, G.Z. and Purdy, L.G. (2016) In Protection of Whose “Wellbeing?” Considerations of “Clauses and A/Effects” in Athlete Contracts. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 40 (3). pp. 218-236. ISSN 0193-7235 DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723516633269
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Abstract
Contractual agreements have become an accepted part of participation processes for athletes in a variety of sport contexts. Closer readings of these contracts, however, pose several questions regarding organizational intentions and motivations, the conceptualization of athletes as “workers,” and representation parity. In this article, we draw on four types of athlete contractual documents from both select international “amateur” and “professional” sport settings. Our key considerations include athletes’ ownership over their image and identities; medical and health disclosures; lifestyle, behavioral and body choices, and restrictions beyond sport; adherence to organizational philosophy and commitments; and social media and publicity constraints. Our exegesis here encourages sport researchers to deliberate whose “wellbeing” matters most when signing that seductive dotted line.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | athletes, contracts, sports workers, legal clauses |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
Divisions: | Sociology |
Date Deposited: | 26 Feb 2016 14:38 |
URI: | http://repository.edgehill.ac.uk/id/eprint/7127 |
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