Gendered Narratives in Spain

The Representation of Female Athletes in Marca and El País

Bibliographic Data

ID2377903
AuthorsLiz Crolley (University of Liverpool, corresponding author), Elena Teso (Liverpool John Moores University, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume42
Issue2
Pages149-166
Publication date2007-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Review for the Sociology of Sport (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1012-6902 • E-ISSN: 1461-7218
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1012690207084749
OpenAlexW2086942727
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited22

Women have traditionally been under-represented in the global sports media in terms of the amount of coverage dedicated to women's sport compared to men's. There have also been qualitative differences in the manner of reporting of women's and men's sports, reflecting the patriarchal attitudes dominant in society. This article explores the extent to which these traditional differences exist today in the Spanish print media. Drawing on data analysed from a sample of Spanish newspapers during the summer Olympic Games of 2004 in Athens, we carried out an empirical analysis of the amount of coverage dedicated to women's sports and research of a more qualitative nature which focuses on a detailed evaluation of the narratives employed, the images published and the political commentary surrounding women's events and female athletes. While the gender gap in the coverage of the Olympic Games in Spain is narrowing and ideologies regarding masculinity and femininity are gradually changing, gendered discursive strategies and subtexts prevent this process from evolving further

Art · Athletes · Femininity · Gender relations · Ideology · Literature · Masculinity · Media coverage · Media studies · Narrative · Newspaper · Political science · Politics · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society

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