Exploring participants' experiences of the Gay Games
Intersections of sport, gender and sexuality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12878249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Rowe (0000-0001-7281-903X, The University of Western Sydney, Australia.), Kevin Markwell (0000-0002-1814-1480, University of Newcastle Australia), Deborah Stevenson (0000-0002-8977-1818, University of Newcastle Australia) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 149-165 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-8296 • E-ISSN: 2040-0918 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/macp.2.2.149/1 |
| OpenAlex | W2033269683 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 10 |
Sport is a social institution that has a considerable impact on the shaping of gay and lesbian subjects. On the eve of the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago and its new rival, the Outgames, in Montreal, this article explores dimensions of participation in such gay and lesbian sports events through a study (based on participant observation and interviews) of their most recent major predecessor, the Sydney 2002 Gay Games. In particular, it points to the centrality to many participants' experiences of both individual and collective forms of identification, including those associated with sexuality and nation. Through their participation in the event, respondents must negotiate the significant tensions that underpin the ideals and demands of these often-contradictory forms of identification. The article suggests that it is this negotiation of competing identities and subjectivities that illuminates the broader political significance of the Gay Games
Centrality · Human sexuality · Identification (biology · Institution · Lesbian · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Doping in Sports · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society · Gender Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |