Girls as the 'New' Agents of Social Change? Exploring the 'Girl Effect' through Sport, Gender and Development Programs in Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2642828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lyndsay Hayhurst (0000-0003-0945-0887, University of Ottawa, corresponding author), Lyndsay M C Hayhurst, Lyndsay Mc Hayhurst |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 192-203 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Research Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5153/sro.2959 |
| OpenAlex | W2041849782 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 40 |
The purpose of this study was to explore how girls in Eastern Uganda experienced a corporate-funded sport, gender and development (SGD) martial arts program. This study used 19 semi-structured in-depth interviews, participant observation and document analysis. Results revealed that while the martial arts program increased the young women's confidence, challenged gender norms, augmented their social networks, improved their physical fitness and was useful for providing them with employment opportunities, the program also attempted to 'govern' their sexuality and sexual relations with boys and men by promoting individual avoidance and encouraging the use of self-defense strategies against potential abusers. To conclude, I argue that girl-focused SGD programs such as the one studied here impel young women to be the agents of social change and to cope with the potential resistance (e.g., from some of their family and community members) to their participation in SGD programs by building their self-esteem, confidence and self-responsibility. Despite this - and as the 'new agents of social change' - these young women still must navigate the structural inequalities that tend to marginalize their lives in the first place
Developmental psychology · Girl · Human sexuality · Martial arts · Political science · Social change · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |