Book chapter
Gender, Identity, and Sport
The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology
16 Aug 2012
Abstract
This chapter begins with an introduction to the important terms and concepts specific to understanding the body of work in gender and identity in sport. A brief review of women's history in sport and physical activity is provided, including discussion of Title IX, women and girls’ physical activity/sport participation patterns, barriers to gender equity in sport, and why an understanding of the social context is critical for sport and performance professionals. The ways in which females experience, perceive, and physically use their bodies is also addressed. The extensive body of work devoted to the homonegative and heterosexist climate of sport is outlined, with specific attention devoted to the bias and discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals face within sport and the role that sport and performance professionals play in working toward an inclusive and safe sport environment for all participants. The emergence and growth of feminist sport psychology is addressed with an overview and examples of feminist practice and research in the field. Suggestions for future work in the field are provided throughout the chapter and, in particular, how some of the approaches and research frameworks presented could be used to enhance our understanding of sport and performance psychology.
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Details
- Title
- Gender, Identity, and Sport
- Creators
- Emily A Roper - Sam Houston State University
- Contributors
- Shane M Murphy (Editor) - Western Connecticut State University
- Publication Details
- The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology
- Series
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Other Identifier
- 991022004780804721