Horses and hierarchies
A story of young equestrians’ participation rights through a cultural hegemonic lens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12572303 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thérèse Waerner (0000-0003-0057-7224, Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sport Education and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1357-3322 • E-ISSN: 1470-1243 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13573322.2025.2571153 |
| OpenAlex | W4414967915 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
Children's right to have their voices heard is stated in Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and is often referred to as 'participation rights'. The UNCRC extends across all spheres of children's lives, including sports, where having a voice is essential in creating safe and inclusive sporting cultures. This study, based on over 200 h of ethnographic fieldwork at two Swedish riding schools, focuses on young equestrians aged 15-17 years and the conditions for making their voices heard. Using a narrative approach, this research employs ethnographic creative nonfiction to examine the sporting culture and everyday life within the riding schools, examining how rules, norms and values influence young equestrians' opportunities to have a voice. The theoretical framework draws on the concept of cultural hegemony to explore how power structures and hierarchical relations become embedded within the riding schools. The analysis sheds light on how authority and influence are woven into the young equestrians' sporting experiences, impacting their ability to engage fully in their participation rights. The results show that values and norms within the context of the riding schools are both consciously and unconsciously accepted and maintained. The findings emphasise a need for cultural shifts, ensuring that the voices of young equestrians and the welfare of the horses develop hand in hand for the future of the equestrian sport
Context (archaeology · Ethnography · Everyday life · Hegemony · Narrative · Power (physics · Power structure · Through-the-lens metering · Children's Rights and Participation · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Hegemony and Sport
Narrative analysis and sport and exercise psychology
Towards an activist approach to research and advocacy for girls and physical education
The culture of special schools
Sport, Animals, and Society
Ethnography
Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences
Disciplinary mechanisms and the discourse of identity
Body work—regulation of a swimmer body’
Hearing their voice’
Conceptualizing cultural leadership in physical education and youth sport
Logics of practice in movement culture
Body practices—exposure and effect of a sporting culture?’ Stories from three Australian swimmers
Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching
Breaking the Silence of Abuse in Children’s Sports
Participation Rights in Youth Sport
Riding Instructors, Gender, Militarism, and Stable Culture in Sweden
Children and Young People’s Participation Rights
Voice’ is not enough
The Construction Zone
Revision
The Interpretation of Cultures
From Policy to Practice
From giving orders to engaging in dialogue
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |