Sexuality as a Structural Principle in Sport Participation
Negotiating Sports Spaces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2377950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Agnes Elling (0000-0001-8092-2221, W.J.H. Mulier Instituut, The Netherlands,, corresponding author), Jan Janssens (0000-0002-4205-3149, W.J.H. Mulier Instituut, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-86 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review for the Sociology of Sport (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1012-6902 • E-ISSN: 1461-7218 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1012690209102639 |
| OpenAlex | W2021728595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 28 |
In this article we present the results of a Dutch study about sport participation among self-identified homo/bisexual men and women, compared to a matched group of heterosexual men and women. It is argued that quantitative research can further enrich the existing knowledge in the field of sport and sexuality, which is mainly based on qualitative studies from a poststructuralist perspective. Findings both challenge and confirm stereotypical images of sport involvement by gays and lesbians. The results show that sexual 'mappings' of different sports spaces do not only exist cognitively, but influence the actual sporting biographies of men and women with different sexual identifications. Gay men are underrepresented in mainstream club sports and traditional 'masculine' team sports and over-represented in commercially based fitness sports. However, most non-heterosexual women and men have discovered mainstream sports spaces where they can participate without being confronted too much with homonegativity and heteronormativity. Simultaneously, many are reluctant to join 'counter spaces', like LGTB sports organizations and reflect a certain compliance with heteronormativity
Club · Heteronormativity · Human sexuality · Mainstream · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 31 |