Constructions of Gender in Sport

An Analysis of Intercollegiate Media Guide Cover Photographs

Bibliographic Data

ID2366843
AuthorsJo Ann M Buysse (University of Minnesota), Jo Ann Buysse (University of Minnesota System, corresponding author), Melissa Sheridan Embser-Herbert (Hamline University), Melissa Embser-Herbert (Hamline University)
Year2004
Volume18
Issue1
Pages66-81
Publication date2004-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGender & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0891-2432 • E-ISSN: 1552-3977
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0891243203257914
OpenAlexW2143191574
LanguageEN
Citations received37
References cited10

Within the arena of sport, as throughout society, traditional definitions of femininity and masculinity have established and maintained gender differentiation. The authors'research examines this pattern in intercollegiate athletics by analyzing National Collegiate Athletic Association media guide cover photographs. They find gender differentiation in the depiction of women and men athletes. For example, women athletes are less likely to be portrayed as active participants in sport and more likely to be portrayed in passive and traditionally feminine poses. These differences changed little between 1990 and 1997. The findings suggest that while one might expect less gender stereotyping from the teams themselves, the gendered images produced by intercollegiate athletic programs vary little from those produced by the popular press

Art · Athletes · Depiction · Femininity · Gender relations · Masculinity · Physical therapy · Sociology · Visual arts · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society

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