Women in sport research
Women in sport research:
Key Features:
All feminist theory start from the perspective that gender identity is significant.
Society is based ‘patriarchy’, which facilitates male dominance. This domination is based on ideological and coercive forms of social control
The aim is to highlight social injustice against women, and to try to challenge and change this.
What is Patriarchy?
A social system in which men dominate. Women are systematically disadvantage.
Three different waves of feminism:
First wave feminism was a late-19th century phenomenon that brought some changes, most noticeably women's suffrage.
Coming about in the 1960's, Second wave feminism was also part of a widespread social change movement that included of course, civil rights and gay rights activism as well.
Third Wave feminism was part evolution of and part reaction to Second Wave Feminism. Third-Wavers are anti-essentialist, and acknowledge the worlds of difference between women in different walks of life.
Each wave focus:
First wave feminism focused on legal issues, primarily on gaining women's suffrage (the right to vote) Right to vote – suffragette, right to work (formal legal equalities), property right; mostly the win
Second-wave feminism broadened the debate to a wide range of issues: sexuality, family, the workplace, reproductive rights, inequalities, and official legal. Focused on the struggle for equal pay, equal rights at work and equal representation in political bodies as well as liberation from male oppression.Issues such as abortion, rape, domestic violence and child care were concerns of second wave feminists.
Third-wave feminism encompasses several diverse strains of feminist activity and study. A celebration of sexuality with broader definitions of what sex means and its relationship to power.
Even in the early years of the modern Olympics, women were not well represented (consequently a rival Women's Olympics was held). Women participated for the first time at the 1900 Paris Games with the inclusion of women's events in lawn tennis and golf.
The 1920 women athletes:
In 1921 Phoebe Fairgrave became the first woman to do a double parachute jump.
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman established the International Women's Tennis team competition known as the Wightman Cup.
Alice Coachman Davis (November 9, 1922 – July 14, 2014) was an American athlete. She specialized in high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
1920: The 1920’s were considered The Golden Age of Sport because it was the beginning of high level competitive sport and tremendous athletes began to emerge in every sport. Women began to get more freedom in sports in the 1920’s.
1930: The decade of the 1930’s was a major turning point for female athletes. During the academic year of 1929-1930, the Girl’s Athletic Association (later the Women’s Athletic Association) was a new organization created for girls interested in athletics.
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Key Features:
All feminist theory start from the perspective that gender identity is significant.
Society is based ‘patriarchy’, which facilitates male dominance. This domination is based on ideological and coercive forms of social control
The aim is to highlight social injustice against women, and to try to challenge and change this.
What is Patriarchy?
A social system in which men dominate. Women are systematically disadvantage.
Three different waves of feminism:
First wave feminism was a late-19th century phenomenon that brought some changes, most noticeably women's suffrage.
Coming about in the 1960's, Second wave feminism was also part of a widespread social change movement that included of course, civil rights and gay rights activism as well.
Third Wave feminism was part evolution of and part reaction to Second Wave Feminism. Third-Wavers are anti-essentialist, and acknowledge the worlds of difference between women in different walks of life.
Each wave focus:
First wave feminism focused on legal issues, primarily on gaining women's suffrage (the right to vote) Right to vote – suffragette, right to work (formal legal equalities), property right; mostly the win
Second-wave feminism broadened the debate to a wide range of issues: sexuality, family, the workplace, reproductive rights, inequalities, and official legal. Focused on the struggle for equal pay, equal rights at work and equal representation in political bodies as well as liberation from male oppression.Issues such as abortion, rape, domestic violence and child care were concerns of second wave feminists.
Even in the early years of the modern Olympics, women were not well represented (consequently a rival Women's Olympics was held). Women participated for the first time at the 1900 Paris Games with the inclusion of women's events in lawn tennis and golf.
The 1920 women athletes:
In 1921 Phoebe Fairgrave became the first woman to do a double parachute jump.
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman established the International Women's Tennis team competition known as the Wightman Cup.
Alice Coachman Davis (November 9, 1922 – July 14, 2014) was an American athlete. She specialized in high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
1920: The 1920’s were considered The Golden Age of Sport because it was the beginning of high level competitive sport and tremendous athletes began to emerge in every sport. Women began to get more freedom in sports in the 1920’s.
1930: The decade of the 1930’s was a major turning point for female athletes. During the academic year of 1929-1930, the Girl’s Athletic Association (later the Women’s Athletic Association) was a new organization created for girls interested in athletics.
1940:
1950:
1960:
1970:
1980:
1990:
2000:
2010:
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