New and Differing Approaches
Featured Shades of Meaning: Using a Gradient Approach to Understand DEI Appropriation View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Pascale Caidor
The concept of appropriation, particularly in the context of organizational change initiatives, has received much attention in recent years, but the study of concrete appropriation remains limited. Our research aims to shed light on the concrete dynamics of change in organizations by exploring the discourse of employees and managers in the context of diversity initiatives. We use the communicative constitution of organizations (CCO) perspective and the CCO-ventriloquial approach to analyze different forms of appropriation practices performed by employees and managers. Our findings provide a gradient approach to appropriation, from disapproval to total and unconditional appropriation of a diversity program, and uncover implicit resistance to diversity initiatives.
Muslim Women's Experiences of Sport and Sport Culture in Toronto: Muslim Women's Experiences of Sport and Sport Culture in Toronto
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Laurel Michele Walzak
The aim of this study is to survey and interview Muslim female athletes from a Toronto local sports organization, Hijabi Ballers [HB], to investigate the unique perspectives of Muslim sportswomen. The HB is a local community sports organization in Toronto, founded by Amreen Kadwa, offering sports programs and sports participation opportunities, community events, and conferences (Hijabi Ballers, n.d.). attempting to unpack and explore their experiences with sports and sports culture in Canada in sport organizations. This chapter addresses several research and knowledge gaps including how feminist scholars research sports, how Muslim women are portrayed and depicted in sports scholarship, and how we may shape and reshape sports and sports culture in Toronto to be more reflective and inclusive of the city's diverse population. To situate the research questions, we consider the current body of literature in feminist sports scholarship and feminist research methodologies. This research project is guided by the overarching question: How do Muslim sportswomen come to, engage with, and experience sports and sports culture, including sports media, in Toronto? These questions recognize a multi-dimensional approach to studying sportswomen that include accounting for the “holistic experiences” (Toffoletti & Palmer, 2017, p. 159) of Muslim sportswomen. Subsequent questions guiding this study will revolve around the triad of representation, consumption, and participation. This chapter turns to a T
