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In ihrem Beitrag „Zwischenräume – die Sportumkleide als Raum praktischer Geschlechterpolitik im Sport“ rahmt Corinna Schmechel beobachtbare Praktiken in geschlechtersegregierten Sport-Umkleideräumen raum-, emotions- wie auch... more
In this study we explored the experience of competing in the Senior Games and the resultant contributions to the successful aging of older adults. We used in-depth interviews with older adults who participated in the National Senior... more
Resumo: A Educação Física adentrou as escolas, no século XIX, propagando ideais de eugenia e militarismo, voltada, inicialmente, apenas aos meninos. Um padrão hegemônico de masculinidade, com vistas a torná-los fortes e robustos, era... more
This paper investigates whether male soccer tradition can predict the success of female soccer. Different from the existing literature, this paper utilizes panel data covering 175 countries during the 1991-2011 period, capturing country... more
U tekstu se predlaže teza da je bavljenje konjičkim sportom u razvijenim zemljama Zapada postalo novom frontom rodnog (feminističkog) dokazivanja. Unatoč maskulinosti obilježava sferu rada (i zarađivanja) s konjima, nekoliko povijesnih... more
Obwohl sich Männer im Allgemeinen stärker für Fußball interessieren als Frauen, verfolgen Frauen die Spiele bei Fußballgroßereignissen wie Welt- oder Europameisterschaften mittlerweile genauso begeistert wie Männer. Was aber sind die... more
This essay is based on ongoing ethnographic research on southern Brazilian equestrian cultures. With certain characteristics that enable us to refer to it as 'multi-sited ethnography' - its interconnected research sites include rodeos... more
There is agreement that transwomen, like everyone else, have a right to participate in sports. But there is controversy about the following question: Do they have a right to compete in the female category? In a forthcoming paper, the... more
This paper considers the phenomenon of sex-integrated martial arts training, adopting an auto-ethnographic perspective to outline the transformative potential of physical cultural practices. By foregrounding the concept of habitus, the... more
Beitrag zur Veranstaltung »‚Total angespannt / überspannt / entspannt‘: Körper und Sport als Medien gesellschaftlicher Spannung« der Sektion Soziologie des Körpers und des Sports... more
https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/zlb/professuren/gsd_sport_bewegungserz/index.php#sportforeverybody Feminist and queer sport clubs focus especially on minority groups of sport participation as women and LGBTIQ people. They claim to work... more
The attention paid to women’s bodies and the way they ‘look’ while performing feats of endurance, strength and beauty is disproportional. Men simply play sports; women must play sports while looking amazing. It is these double standards... more
Este artigo tem por objetivo discutir como treinadores de voleibol, das categorias profissional e amadora do estado do Rio de Janeiro, performatizam enunciações sobre a presença de mulheres transexuais atletas em equipes do... more
Este ensayo versa sobre una investigación etnográfica en curso, sobre culturas ecuestres del sur de Brasil. Con ciertas características que nos permitan considerarla como "multi-situada" (abordando diversos momentos y espacios, desde... more
"Valeria Napolitano, Calcio e TV. Stereotipi di genere e prospettive educative, Franco Angeli, Milano 2014. Football and TV. Gender stereotypes and educational prospects" In questo volume, l’autrice esamina gli stereotipi di genere... more
Baril, A. (2016). « Les athlètes transgenres aux Jeux olympiques : Entrevue avec Alexandre Baril », Émission « Le 6 à 9 », Interviewé par Martine Bordeleau, Ici Radio-Canada Manitoba, 16 août, (12 minutes). Link:... more
The advances by women in football signify that the gender paradigm in Caribbean society is being redefined. Football acts as a unifying thread in constructing Commonwealth Caribbean Identities and teams like the Jamaica Reggae Boyz, the... more
The study investigates linguistic sexism in communication in sports within a sociolinguistic context. The starting point of the research is a recent debate in Turkish society about the appropriate word to refer to females in sport.... more
Este artigo tem como objetivo discutir como treinadores de voleibol, das categorias profissional e amadora do estado do Rio de Janeiro, performatizam enunciações sobre a presença de mulheres atletas transgêneros em equipes do naipe... more
Abstract presented in the Mid Term Conference: "Sport and Crisis: bodies, practices, representation", University of Teramo and ESA - European Sociological Association, 25-6 Marzo 2021
In this episode, Nathan has the privilege of speaking with Elizabeth Williams, a center-forward for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA and, until as recently as one unattended game during the beginning of the pandemic, Fenerbahçe in Turkey.... more
This paper explores the sociological issues of high school girls' basketball, and boys' basketball comparatively, over the past 3 years at Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Illinois. In many instances, high school basketball has been... more
INTRODUCTION: Differences in anthropological characteristics of men and women could influence the success of ski learning if different methods of teaching are applied (Lesnik&Zvan, 2010). The aim of this study is to determine the... more
T HE Olympic Games are relevant, not as a platform for the display of shallow 'national pride' in the State's achievements, but because the beauty of sport continues to mesmerize us in spite of and not because of the media spectacle;... more
In this episode, Derek and Nathan conduct their first *athlete interview.* They chat with Liz Knox, a retired professional hockey goaltender, CWHL Clarkson Cup champion, CIS Brodrick Trophy winner, CWHL all-star captain, and former... more
Viele Lesben haben keinen Bock auf schräge Blicke in der Turnhalle. Seit 30 Jahren gibt es deshalb den Verein "Seitenwechsel". Rebekka Gottl | Der Freitag, Ausgabe 38/2018... more
Resumo: Este artigo busca problematizar, através de entrevistas narrativas, como jovens adolescentes atletas de voleibol, que se identificam como gays e bissexuais, narram suas performances de masculinidades no contexto do esporte. Tomo... more