Rubin, Lisa M.Moses, Ron A.2017-08-012017-08-01http://hdl.handle.net/2097/36197Citation: Rubin, L. R., & Moses, R. A. (2017). Athletic Subculture within Student-Athlete Academic Centers. Sociology of Sport Journal. (Forthcoming). http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2016-0138Over 400,000 student-athletes participate in NCAA intercollegiate athletics programs. Due to their dual roles as student and athlete, they have a different college experience than the general student population. Specialized academic centers and resources for student-athletes are part of the reason they are separated and often isolated from the rest of campus. Teams have their own unique academic subculture that influences each student-athlete in his or her academic pursuits. The purpose of this study is to explore the athletic academic subculture among student-athletes at the Division I level and the role the athletic academic center and special resources play in cultivating a separate culture from the campus culture. Symbolic interactionism was the framework used as the lens to view the results of this study in the context of neoliberalism.© 2017 Human Kinetics, Inc. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).http://journals.humankinetics.com/page/copyrightAthleticsAcademic subcultureCollegeNeoliberalismArticle