Kay Biscomb
Biographic Data
| ID | 4151501 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kay Biscomb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kay |
| FAMILY NAME | Biscomb |
| SIGNATURE | BISCOMB K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wolverhampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0141-1237 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
MRV hosts the queen
Mary Russell Vick OBE (1922–2012) first came to fame as a prolific goalscorer for the England women's hockey team after selection in 1947, and later an indomitable sports leader. Methodologically, this article incorporates oral history sources from her daughters Christabel, Susan and Rosemary, combined with written sources left by Mary Russell Vick (MRV) at Bath University and at The Hockey Museum (THM) Woking. These mixed sources provide family …
Are the times changing enough? Print media trends across four decades
Media analysis is an established area of sport sociology which has been documented by researchers systematically since the 1980s. Despite the extent and breadth of the area there have been some methodological trends which include a focus on print media, the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative content, and the analysis of the portrayal of female athletes. This study presents a unique analysis of four decades, from 1984 to 2014, of Britis…
Ten years of the UK’s Equality Standard for Sport
In 2004, the four UK Sports Councils introduced the Equality Standard for Sport. The purpose of The Standard was an approach of policy development through consultation and partnership with National Governing Bodies and built on the lessons learnt through the Racial Equality Standard for Sport (2000). Furthermore, The Standard aimed to recognize the multiple nature of inequality, beyond racial grounds and embrace a wider set of protected character…
A splendid effort!' Print media reporting of England's women's performance in the 2009 Cricket World Cup
The representation of female athletes by the British print media has been an area for close scrutiny since the mid-1990s. This article examines the representation of England's Women's performance at the 2009 Cricket World Cup. Using a qualitative content analysis of 29 articles from seven newspapers over the duration of the tournament, results show that the main themes emerging were: description of play, performance, celebration, media coverage a…
Three generations of Lancashire women
In 1914 opportunities for working-class women's sports participation were limited and peripheral, but the 1980s, policy reforms resulted in the then Sports Council identifying women as a ‘target group’. Subsequently the notion that barriers to women's participation are issues to be identified and resolved has become commonplace in contemporary sports participation and development. In this paper I wish to track the changes in sports participation …
Theresa Bennett is 42 … but what's new
In 1978, a 12‐year‐old girl, Theresa Bennett, legally challenged the Football Association (FA) for a right to play in an under‐12s team. Her original challenge was successful but then revoked on appeal six weeks later. Since 1978, there have been significant changes in the social landscape and structure of women's football in Britain. This article analyses the reporting of the Bennett case in the context of these recent changes. We conclude by ac…
Are the times changing enough? Print media trends across four decades
Media analysis is an established area of sport sociology which has been documented by researchers systematically since the 1980s. Despite the extent and breadth of the area there have been some methodological trends which include a focus on print media, the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative content, and the analysis of the portrayal of female athletes. This study presents a unique analysis of four decades, from 1984 to 2014, of Britis…
A splendid effort!' Print media reporting of England's women's performance in the 2009 Cricket World Cup
The representation of female athletes by the British print media has been an area for close scrutiny since the mid-1990s. This article examines the representation of England's Women's performance at the 2009 Cricket World Cup. Using a qualitative content analysis of 29 articles from seven newspapers over the duration of the tournament, results show that the main themes emerging were: description of play, performance, celebration, media coverage a…
Ten years of the UK’s Equality Standard for Sport
In 2004, the four UK Sports Councils introduced the Equality Standard for Sport. The purpose of The Standard was an approach of policy development through consultation and partnership with National Governing Bodies and built on the lessons learnt through the Racial Equality Standard for Sport (2000). Furthermore, The Standard aimed to recognize the multiple nature of inequality, beyond racial grounds and embrace a wider set of protected character…
Theresa Bennett is 42 … but what's new
In 1978, a 12‐year‐old girl, Theresa Bennett, legally challenged the Football Association (FA) for a right to play in an under‐12s team. Her original challenge was successful but then revoked on appeal six weeks later. Since 1978, there have been significant changes in the social landscape and structure of women's football in Britain. This article analyses the reporting of the Bennett case in the context of these recent changes. We conclude by ac…
Three generations of Lancashire women
In 1914 opportunities for working-class women's sports participation were limited and peripheral, but the 1980s, policy reforms resulted in the then Sports Council identifying women as a ‘target group’. Subsequently the notion that barriers to women's participation are issues to be identified and resolved has become commonplace in contemporary sports participation and development. In this paper I wish to track the changes in sports participation …
A splendid effort!' Print media reporting of England's women's performance in the 2009 Cricket World Cup
The representation of female athletes by the British print media has been an area for close scrutiny since the mid-1990s. This article examines the representation of England's Women's performance at the 2009 Cricket World Cup. Using a qualitative content analysis of 29 articles from seven newspapers over the duration of the tournament, results show that the main themes emerging were: description of play, performance, celebration, media coverage a…
Ten years of the UK’s Equality Standard for Sport
In 2004, the four UK Sports Councils introduced the Equality Standard for Sport. The purpose of The Standard was an approach of policy development through consultation and partnership with National Governing Bodies and built on the lessons learnt through the Racial Equality Standard for Sport (2000). Furthermore, The Standard aimed to recognize the multiple nature of inequality, beyond racial grounds and embrace a wider set of protected character…
Are the times changing enough? Print media trends across four decades
Media analysis is an established area of sport sociology which has been documented by researchers systematically since the 1980s. Despite the extent and breadth of the area there have been some methodological trends which include a focus on print media, the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative content, and the analysis of the portrayal of female athletes. This study presents a unique analysis of four decades, from 1984 to 2014, of Britis…
MRV hosts the queen
Mary Russell Vick OBE (1922–2012) first came to fame as a prolific goalscorer for the England women's hockey team after selection in 1947, and later an indomitable sports leader. Methodologically, this article incorporates oral history sources from her daughters Christabel, Susan and Rosemary, combined with written sources left by Mary Russell Vick (MRV) at Bath University and at The Hockey Museum (THM) Woking. These mixed sources provide family …
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (6 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (6 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · History (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Social science (3 works)