Morphological Racism

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: thameur bessaoud
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/4azsf
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Abstract

Morphological racism extends critical race theory to analyse how sport institutions encode preferences for taller morphologies, generating racialised exclusion (Hylton, 2018). Distinct from heightism (interpersonal bias) or gender segregation (non-performance-based separation), it intersects with geopolitics and colonial legacies, systematically disadvantaging populations with lower average statures

Fields of Study & Subjects

Sports Gender and Society Physical Education and Sports Studies Critical Race Theory in Education

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Publication date
1 January 2026
Document type
Preprint