Some Evidence on The Existence of a Sexual Double Standard in Mobility to Leadership Positions in Sport

Bibliographic Data

ID2379019
AuthorsNancy Théberge (University of Waterloo, Departments of Kinesiology and Sociology, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1, corresponding author)
Year1984
Volume19
Issue2
Pages185-197
Publication date1984-06-01
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)
DOI10.1177/101269028401900207
OpenAlexW2052328937
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited11

This is an analysis of a survey of executive boards in five amateur sport organizations in Ontario, Canada, concerning a possible sexual double standard in requirements for mobility to leadership positions. Variables examined include prior experiences in sport and other voluntary organizations, orientations toward the sport volunteer role, and family and social status. Results provide little evidence of a sexual double standard. However, social status is higher in the case of men. Organizational structure and history greatly influence patterns of recruitment and mobility to leadership positions. Possibly the underrepresentation of, and sexual discrimination against women increase with the level of the position

Amateur · Business · Double standard · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society

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