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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Women in Sport"”.
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The skill or the skirt: A qualitative investigation into the lives of women in sport
The primary focus for this study was addressing the nature of gender inequality for women in sport. The aim of the study was to achieve this by examining how women participated in sport. This thesis aimed to contribute to the promotion of gender equality for women in sport and how best to achieve …
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Alis volat propriis: pathways, challenges and strategies for Australian women in elite-level sport leadership
Despite increased female participation in sport, there remains an under-representation of women in sport leadership positions, particularly at the elite level (e.g., Acosta & Carpenter, 2010; Cameron, 1996; Hartmann-Tews & Pfister, 2003; McKay, 1997; Robertson, 2010). Researchers have identified …
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Mainstreaming Martina : representing lesbians in the '90's
In this thesis I address the proliferation of representations of lesbians in North American mainstream media in the early to mid-1990s. Through a focus on a specific object/subject, Martina Navratilova, I investigate the discourse of progressiveness which accompanies this proliferation. As well, I …
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Leveling the Playing Field: Curriculum Studies and Fast Pitch Softball
Women in sport challenge our cultural assumptions about gender and sexuality. Athletics has been viewed as a male domain, with its emphasis on strength, agility, competition, intellect, and aggression. To play sports, women are pressured to maintain and emphasize their femininity without appearing …
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Perceptions Of Executive Female Leaders In Athletics
In 1981 the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) developed the designation of Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) within the membership. With the addition of women’s athletic programs in the NCAA starting in the 1981-1982 season, the NCAA knew there was a need to guarantee at least one …
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Part of the Club, Not of the Club: The Experiences of Racialized Women in Canadian Curling
This thesis examines the experiences of racialized women who participate in curling in Ontario, Canada. Drawing from eleven semi-structured interviews, I argue that racialized women are not simply underrepresented in sport but actively marginalized by oppressive systems of patriarchy, classism, and …
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Biocultural strength: Understanding sex, gender, and performance in Olympic weightlifting
This thesis examines how women Olympic Weightlifters’ performances are impacted by multiple, contradictory, and evolving sex- and gender-related knowledges. Adopting Frost’s theory of “biocultural creatures,” this study contributes to the sociocultural study of sport, gender, sex, and bodily …
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An historical analysis of women’s emergence into intercollegiate athletic leadership: Eastern Michigan University, a case study
<p>The implementation of Title IX has increased women’s participation rates in intercollegiate athletics tenfold, yet women’s representation in athletic leadership remains marginal compared to men. As such, the purpose of this study was to understand the social construction of gender as it relates …
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Gender, Sport & Nationalism: The Cases Of Canada And India
… perhaps transformed through the participation of women in sport at the national level. Nationalism is part of the public sphere, while women have historically been relegated to the private sphere. However, many scholars argue that women do in fact taken part in nation building primarily as …
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Contemporary Perceptions of Femininity and Masculinity and How These Influence Female Athletes’ Actions and Behaviours
… the impact of contemporary perceptions of ‘femininity’ on the experiences, beliefs, and actions of female university athletes. In particular, the paper considers where these expectations are influential to how these female athletes act and behave. The actions and behaviours of the athletes …
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Sport and Traditions of Feminist Theory
Sport and Traditions of Feminist Theory involves a philosophical examination of the opportunities that are offered to females who seek authority in sporting participation, by an examination of the ideas that emanate from various streams of feminist thought. Chapter One introduces the concepts of …
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"""Circle more before you land"": An ethnography of feminist leader Dr. Charlotte West"
… was derived from a series of oral history interviews conducted over a nine-year period starting in 2005 as part of my master’s degree program and then used as a primary resource for my dissertation. Born in 1932, Charlotte is still living, volunteering her time to a variety of causes and …
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From masculine myths to girl power realities: The athletic female body and the legend of Title IX
… brought dramatic changes to America’s female sporting landscape. During this time, the athletic female body, once feared and considered deviant, has emerged as a nationally celebrated and highly commodified popular icon. According to popular narratives, this change in cultural perceptions can …
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’n Kritiese analise van die visuele diskoers oor gender in SA Sports Illustrated
Dit is ’n goedgedokumenteerde feit dat stereotipering van sportvroue allerlei skadelike gevolge vir hierdie vroue het: professioneel en fisiek sowel as geestelik en emosioneel. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die aard en intensiteit van gendersubjektiwiteit in die visuele afbeeldings van …