Fiona Skillen
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 175391 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Fiona Skillen |
| NOMBRES | Fiona |
| APELLIDO | Skillen |
| FIRMA | SKILLEN F |
| AFILIACIONES | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1218-5471 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
No Scotland, no party!’: Diversity, identity and fandom in Scottish women’s football
This article investigates the fanbase of women’s football in Scotland, focusing on supporters of the Scotland Women’s National Team (SWNT). Drawing on a large-scale survey of over 2300 fans and participant observation at seven matches, the study explores the demographics, motivations, and experiences of supporters. By comparing fans of women’s football with those of men’s football, it highlights key differences in identity, values, and fan cultur…
The Theatrics of Hate: Using Art-Based Methods to Understand Hate Crime and Football Fandom
Football fan cultures encompass expressions of love and joy, yet they can also be deeply hateful. In this paper, we argue that an arts-based method - specifically theatre-based research techniques - was useful in exploring hate crime with fans of the game. As both victims and perpetrators, we suggest workshop participants found the novelty of the approach conducive to sharing experiential knowledge relevant to tackling hate in the game. As well a…
Creating a home for the lived experiences of women club golfers in Scotland: Two case studies undertaken in collaboration with the R&A World Golf Museum
This paper will explore the place of women’s experiences within the collections held by the recently redeveloped R&A World Golf Museum in St Andrews [The R&A World Golf Museum is aligned with The R&A, golf’s governing body (outwith USA and Mexico)]. It will explore how women have been traditionally represented in the galleries and in academic research, highlighting the gaps that existed in our understanding of women’s experiences at a grassroots …
Conventional to Comfortable or Respectable to Practical: The Evolution of Women’s Golf Clothing in Britain, 1890–1935
The emergence of sports-specific clothing during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has been explored by academics, yet with only a few exceptions which focus on sports such as swimming, riding and tennis, little has been written about the development of sportswear for women in Britain in this period. 1 Similarly, there has been little in the way of consideration given to the growth and development of women’s golf during this time.…
The game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged’: A comparative analysis of the 1921 English Football Association ban on women's football in Britain and Ireland
On 5 December 1921, the English Football Association (FA) implemented a ban on affiliated clubs allowing women’s teams to use their grounds and the use of FA registered referees, thus undermining and restricting the women’s game. The FA claimed that football was unsuitable for women and that it should not be encouraged. 2021 also marks 50 years since UEFA directed its members to recognise women’s football. The FA ban has been well documented; how…
Public history and the British Society of Sports History: Opportunities and challenges
This article explores the importance of sports history societies sharing their research with a broader audience. It draws on our own experiences and highlights examples of the work done by other British Society of Sports History members to disseminate their research through ‘traditional’ methods such as films, radio, and exhibitions and digital means, for example, Playing Pasts. However, the paper's aim is not simply self-congratulatory; it also …
Women in sports history: The more things change, the more they stay the same
In this piece we broadly reflect upon the progress made in the production and reception of women’s sports history during the past ten years in the UK. In doing so, we argue that the sources generated via interests in the present are likely to have an impact on the future content of women’s sports history. We make our observations about the treatment of women in contemporary sport based upon our respective interactions with media representations, …
Sports History: Reflections on My Journey So Far
In this article, I reflect on my journey into sports history and my career path so far. I also discuss my experiences as part of the British Society of Sports History
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games: Scottish Reactions to Apartheid and Sporting Boycotts
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh is widely thought to have been a barnstorming success and an excellent advertisement for Scotland. Recent research by the authors, however, shows that the event was a deeply politicized one: reflective of Scotland’s status as a “stateless nation,” of Westminster politics during the era more generally, and of the politics surrounding apartheid South Africa’s sporting contacts with the outside world.…
It’s Good to Talk: Oral History, Sports History and Heritage
The purpose of this paper is to reflect on what appears to be the relatively under-used methodologies associated with oral history – principally the interview as a primary source of data – in the writing of sports history. The observation is acknowledged as one made from a UK perspective, not least on account of the authors’ status as monolingual researchers, albeit from the different but culturally diverse nations of England and Scotland. The po…
Forum: Women in Sport
This short introduction reflects upon the relatively improved representation of women in sports history and its historiography. It highlights the similar challenges faced by those researching women in sport and those researching women's history more generally. In addition to identifying the need for more empirical research around female participation in ‘sport’, it notes the importance of moving beyond this conceptual territory to physical cultur…
The Edinburgh 1970 British Commonwealth Games: Representations of Identities, Nationalism and Politics
This paper examines the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, held in Edinburgh. It discusses the marketing, ceremonial presentation, and iconography of an event dubbed ‘the Friendly Games’ by Prince Philip, but one that nevertheless had its share of boycott threats and political intrigue. The iconography of these events is placed within the context of Scottish national and political identity, as the presentation of the event – controversially, in som…
Gender and Sport: Changes and Challenges
Gender and Sport is written to mark the 70th birthday of Kari Fasting, professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Fasting's work has long been a significant influence in the development o
Preventing ‘robotised women workers’: Women, sport and the workplace in Scotland 1919–1939
This article examines a new area of women's leisure; women's participation in work-related sport. The growth and development of industrial welfare in Scotland in the interwar period will be discussed. Within broader studies, Stephen Jones, Helen Jones and Melling have all indicated that there was a growth in industrial welfarism in Britain from the turn of the twentieth century. This development of welfarism, which included provision of education…
Women, Sport and Modernity in Interwar Britain
This book offers a unique examination of women’s increasing involvement in sport during the period 1919-1939. Focusing primarily on sites of participation, it analyses where and how women accessed sport and their participation across class, age and marital groups. It also demonstrates the diverse ways in which sport was incorporated into women’s everyday lives, with particular emphasis on the important and yet often neglected area of informal par…
Woman and the Sport Fetish’: Modernity, Consumerism and Sports Participation in Inter-War Britain
The emergence of the ‘modern woman’ in Inter-War Britain was the result of a process which began at the end of the previous century. The new modern woman was symbolic of youth and freedom; she embraced life and spent her time in the pursuit of fun and enjoyment. The female body was, in many ways, one of the central focuses of the new modernity. The way it was dressed, its hair styled and even its shape were all intrinsic symbols of a woman's conf…
The State of Play: Women in British Sport History
It is difficult to argue that sport history remains on the periphery of historical research. Rather, it might now be identified as occupying a positive niche position within the broader discipline of ‘history’ itself. In Britain this is largely thanks to the ongoing quality and breadth of publications, including the continued production of journals like this one, which has ensured the discipline's credibility. Yet, in spite of this achievement, i…
Woman and the Sport Fetish’: Modernity, Consumerism and Sports Participation in Inter-War Britain
The emergence of the ‘modern woman’ in Inter-War Britain was the result of a process which began at the end of the previous century. The new modern woman was symbolic of youth and freedom; she embraced life and spent her time in the pursuit of fun and enjoyment. The female body was, in many ways, one of the central focuses of the new modernity. The way it was dressed, its hair styled and even its shape were all intrinsic symbols of a woman's conf…
It’s Good to Talk: Oral History, Sports History and Heritage
The purpose of this paper is to reflect on what appears to be the relatively under-used methodologies associated with oral history – principally the interview as a primary source of data – in the writing of sports history. The observation is acknowledged as one made from a UK perspective, not least on account of the authors’ status as monolingual researchers, albeit from the different but culturally diverse nations of England and Scotland. The po…
The State of Play: Women in British Sport History
It is difficult to argue that sport history remains on the periphery of historical research. Rather, it might now be identified as occupying a positive niche position within the broader discipline of ‘history’ itself. In Britain this is largely thanks to the ongoing quality and breadth of publications, including the continued production of journals like this one, which has ensured the discipline's credibility. Yet, in spite of this achievement, i…
Women in sports history: The more things change, the more they stay the same
In this piece we broadly reflect upon the progress made in the production and reception of women’s sports history during the past ten years in the UK. In doing so, we argue that the sources generated via interests in the present are likely to have an impact on the future content of women’s sports history. We make our observations about the treatment of women in contemporary sport based upon our respective interactions with media representations, …
The game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged’: A comparative analysis of the 1921 English Football Association ban on women's football in Britain and Ireland
On 5 December 1921, the English Football Association (FA) implemented a ban on affiliated clubs allowing women’s teams to use their grounds and the use of FA registered referees, thus undermining and restricting the women’s game. The FA claimed that football was unsuitable for women and that it should not be encouraged. 2021 also marks 50 years since UEFA directed its members to recognise women’s football. The FA ban has been well documented; how…
The Edinburgh 1970 British Commonwealth Games: Representations of Identities, Nationalism and Politics
This paper examines the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, held in Edinburgh. It discusses the marketing, ceremonial presentation, and iconography of an event dubbed ‘the Friendly Games’ by Prince Philip, but one that nevertheless had its share of boycott threats and political intrigue. The iconography of these events is placed within the context of Scottish national and political identity, as the presentation of the event – controversially, in som…
Gender and Sport: Changes and Challenges
Gender and Sport is written to mark the 70th birthday of Kari Fasting, professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Fasting's work has long been a significant influence in the development o
The State of Play: Women in British Sport History
It is difficult to argue that sport history remains on the periphery of historical research. Rather, it might now be identified as occupying a positive niche position within the broader discipline of ‘history’ itself. In Britain this is largely thanks to the ongoing quality and breadth of publications, including the continued production of journals like this one, which has ensured the discipline's credibility. Yet, in spite of this achievement, i…
Woman and the Sport Fetish’: Modernity, Consumerism and Sports Participation in Inter-War Britain
The emergence of the ‘modern woman’ in Inter-War Britain was the result of a process which began at the end of the previous century. The new modern woman was symbolic of youth and freedom; she embraced life and spent her time in the pursuit of fun and enjoyment. The female body was, in many ways, one of the central focuses of the new modernity. The way it was dressed, its hair styled and even its shape were all intrinsic symbols of a woman's conf…
Women, Sport and Modernity in Interwar Britain
This book offers a unique examination of women’s increasing involvement in sport during the period 1919-1939. Focusing primarily on sites of participation, it analyses where and how women accessed sport and their participation across class, age and marital groups. It also demonstrates the diverse ways in which sport was incorporated into women’s everyday lives, with particular emphasis on the important and yet often neglected area of informal par…
The Edinburgh 1970 British Commonwealth Games: Representations of Identities, Nationalism and Politics
This paper examines the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, held in Edinburgh. It discusses the marketing, ceremonial presentation, and iconography of an event dubbed ‘the Friendly Games’ by Prince Philip, but one that nevertheless had its share of boycott threats and political intrigue. The iconography of these events is placed within the context of Scottish national and political identity, as the presentation of the event – controversially, in som…
Gender and Sport: Changes and Challenges
Gender and Sport is written to mark the 70th birthday of Kari Fasting, professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Fasting's work has long been a significant influence in the development o
Preventing ‘robotised women workers’: Women, sport and the workplace in Scotland 1919–1939
This article examines a new area of women's leisure; women's participation in work-related sport. The growth and development of industrial welfare in Scotland in the interwar period will be discussed. Within broader studies, Stephen Jones, Helen Jones and Melling have all indicated that there was a growth in industrial welfarism in Britain from the turn of the twentieth century. This development of welfarism, which included provision of education…
It’s Good to Talk: Oral History, Sports History and Heritage
The purpose of this paper is to reflect on what appears to be the relatively under-used methodologies associated with oral history – principally the interview as a primary source of data – in the writing of sports history. The observation is acknowledged as one made from a UK perspective, not least on account of the authors’ status as monolingual researchers, albeit from the different but culturally diverse nations of England and Scotland. The po…
Forum: Women in Sport
This short introduction reflects upon the relatively improved representation of women in sports history and its historiography. It highlights the similar challenges faced by those researching women in sport and those researching women's history more generally. In addition to identifying the need for more empirical research around female participation in ‘sport’, it notes the importance of moving beyond this conceptual territory to physical cultur…
Sports History: Reflections on My Journey So Far
In this article, I reflect on my journey into sports history and my career path so far. I also discuss my experiences as part of the British Society of Sports History
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games: Scottish Reactions to Apartheid and Sporting Boycotts
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh is widely thought to have been a barnstorming success and an excellent advertisement for Scotland. Recent research by the authors, however, shows that the event was a deeply politicized one: reflective of Scotland’s status as a “stateless nation,” of Westminster politics during the era more generally, and of the politics surrounding apartheid South Africa’s sporting contacts with the outside world.…
Women in sports history: The more things change, the more they stay the same
In this piece we broadly reflect upon the progress made in the production and reception of women’s sports history during the past ten years in the UK. In doing so, we argue that the sources generated via interests in the present are likely to have an impact on the future content of women’s sports history. We make our observations about the treatment of women in contemporary sport based upon our respective interactions with media representations, …
Conventional to Comfortable or Respectable to Practical: The Evolution of Women’s Golf Clothing in Britain, 1890–1935
The emergence of sports-specific clothing during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has been explored by academics, yet with only a few exceptions which focus on sports such as swimming, riding and tennis, little has been written about the development of sportswear for women in Britain in this period. 1 Similarly, there has been little in the way of consideration given to the growth and development of women’s golf during this time.…
The game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged’: A comparative analysis of the 1921 English Football Association ban on women's football in Britain and Ireland
On 5 December 1921, the English Football Association (FA) implemented a ban on affiliated clubs allowing women’s teams to use their grounds and the use of FA registered referees, thus undermining and restricting the women’s game. The FA claimed that football was unsuitable for women and that it should not be encouraged. 2021 also marks 50 years since UEFA directed its members to recognise women’s football. The FA ban has been well documented; how…
Public history and the British Society of Sports History: Opportunities and challenges
This article explores the importance of sports history societies sharing their research with a broader audience. It draws on our own experiences and highlights examples of the work done by other British Society of Sports History members to disseminate their research through ‘traditional’ methods such as films, radio, and exhibitions and digital means, for example, Playing Pasts. However, the paper's aim is not simply self-congratulatory; it also …
Creating a home for the lived experiences of women club golfers in Scotland: Two case studies undertaken in collaboration with the R&A World Golf Museum
This paper will explore the place of women’s experiences within the collections held by the recently redeveloped R&A World Golf Museum in St Andrews [The R&A World Golf Museum is aligned with The R&A, golf’s governing body (outwith USA and Mexico)]. It will explore how women have been traditionally represented in the galleries and in academic research, highlighting the gaps that existed in our understanding of women’s experiences at a grassroots …
No Scotland, no party!’: Diversity, identity and fandom in Scottish women’s football
This article investigates the fanbase of women’s football in Scotland, focusing on supporters of the Scotland Women’s National Team (SWNT). Drawing on a large-scale survey of over 2300 fans and participant observation at seven matches, the study explores the demographics, motivations, and experiences of supporters. By comparing fans of women’s football with those of men’s football, it highlights key differences in identity, values, and fan cultur…
The Theatrics of Hate: Using Art-Based Methods to Understand Hate Crime and Football Fandom
Football fan cultures encompass expressions of love and joy, yet they can also be deeply hateful. In this paper, we argue that an arts-based method - specifically theatre-based research techniques - was useful in exploring hate crime with fans of the game. As both victims and perpetrators, we suggest workshop participants found the novelty of the approach conducive to sharing experiential knowledge relevant to tackling hate in the game. As well a…
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