01966nam a2200193   4500999001900000008004100019100002900060245011600089260000900205300001500214520129900229650001701528700003101545700003201576773003301608906001101641942001201652952010801664  c507784d507784190225b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aDruckman, James N.92484  aGender policy feedback:bperceptions of sex equity, title IX, and political mobilization among College Athletes  c2018  ap.642-653.  aPublic policies invariably confer or deny benefits to particular citizens. How citizens respond to relevant policies has fundamental implications for democratic responsiveness. We study the beliefs of a core constituency of one of the most celebrated sex non-discrimination policies in U.S. history: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Using a novel survey of college student-athletes, we find strong support for the spirit of the policy, with the vast majority of respondents reporting the opinion that there “should” be equity. Concurrently, student-athletes also perceive mal-distribution among status quo resources and opportunities and believe that redistribution is needed. Furthermore, they are willing to take political action to improve equality. Consistent with our expectations, these beliefs are particularly salient for women and those who perceive persistent sex discrimination in society. Our results reveal “positive policy feedback” among policy beneficiaries of Title IX who mobilize to seek equity in athletics. The dissatisfaction among policy beneficiaries raises questions about democratic responsiveness (e.g., to whom are policymakers and leaders in college athletics responding?) and highlights the political nature of college athletics. - Reproduced.  aSports92485  aRothschild, Jacob E.92486  aSharrow, Elizabeth A.92487  aPolitical Research Quarterly  aGender  2ddccAR  00102ddc40709381803aIIPAbIIPAd2019-02-25h71(3), Sep, 2018: p.642-653.pAR119017r2019-02-25yAR