{"id":12950,"date":"2024-02-23T22:05:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T22:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/assessing-the-legal-and-political-strategies-of-an-athlete-applied-to-protest-a-social-issue\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T22:05:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T22:05:56","slug":"assessing-the-legal-and-political-strategies-of-an-athlete-applied-to-protest-a-social-issue","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/assessing-the-legal-and-political-strategies-of-an-athlete-applied-to-protest-a-social-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing the Legal and Political Strategies of an Athlete Applied to Protest a Social Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first section of this course sought to provide historical and theoretical grounding for continued<br \/>\nstudy of the productive and complex intersections of athletes and their activism. We have looked at<br \/>\nmajor cases and systems\/institutions of inequity; discussed the legal and extra-legal framing of<br \/>\narguments about protest, free speech, and justice; and discussed the political machinations that<br \/>\nwork as both tools for a change and obstacles to reaching clear goals.<br \/>\nIn roughly 1,250 words (five pages, double-spaced), use this foundation to compose an essay<br \/>\ncontextualizing the activist work of an athlete, i choose&nbsp;<b>Megan Rapinoe.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<div><b><br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<div>Use our readings as grounding, but you will want to do some additional research into the<br \/>\nwho\/what\/where\/when\/why of how they came to speak their voice. Consider (but do not simply<br \/>\nanswer) the following guiding questions as you compose your essay.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Core Definition and Purpose&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf What does activism mean to this athlete?<b><br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<div>What were they advocating for, specifically? Were they specific? Why or why not? To<br \/>\nwhat degree would more or less specificity help or hurt their action?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf Who in history did the athlete model their activism after and how is their activism similar<br \/>\nto or different from that of their role model?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf What challenges or baggage might your subjects have carried that hurt their protest or<br \/>\naction?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf How is their action connected more broadly to others and other struggles? (Think<br \/>\nSystems Thinking)&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Legal and Political Constructs&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf<span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">To what extent is their protest oriented towards a legal vision of justice? To what extent<br \/>\nis it oriented toward extralegal visions?&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">\u25cf How was their work politicized or how did they use politics intentionally?&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">\u25cf Is it a successful model? Have they had an impact? Did they leverage their net<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">work<br \/>\nwell?&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">Communication and Partnerships&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">\u25cf How do they communicate? Social media, traditional media.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">\u25cf Have they aligned with an institution to expand their reach?<br \/>\nWhat suggestions would you have for their work?&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">Please use MLA citation style and be sure to review for grammar and style.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">1. write about&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-weight: bolder; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">Megan Rapinoe<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\"> accrouding to the bullet points above&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">2. please cite system thinking i attach below&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>also, here are some resource for citation might could use&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/37582214\/defining-pay-gaps-stake-sides<\/div>\n<div>https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2022\/dec\/16\/uswnt-equal-pay-settlement-case<\/div>\n<div>https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/us-soccer-women-soccer-stars-settle-equal-pay-lawsuit-24-million-rcna17138<\/div>\n<div>3. you could use some other resources search by yourself if you need&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first section of this course sought to provide historical and theoretical grounding for continued study of the productive and complex intersections of athletes and their activism. 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