Ethnographic Fieldwork

Women have always had less involvement in sport than men. There may be reasons as to why women have less involvement. They may stop playing sport to focus on other thing like having children or a family. Women with family may also find it difficult due to a lack of money and time. These barriers can occur at any level of sports continuum from someone who may just want to exercise to keep fit (participation stage) but feels they can’t as the only classes available to them are mixed sex classes which they are not comfortable with. Other example, of the barriers to women may be that at the performance or excellence stage lack sponsorship, media coverage and government funding in women’s sport. This in turn means that women are unable to continue sport as a career and are limited to the level they are able to achieve as they can’t live by only playing sports and must get a job. There has been a large improvement in the amount of women involved in sport since scheme and government funded activities have been put in place to increase numbers of women’s only classes, competitive clubs and female teams in traditional male sport such as rugby, football and

It is a widely shared view by men and women through traditions, beliefs and social practices. This requires that women are not meant to be competitive in the all sports. Another barrier is the false association between participation in sport with socially unacceptable behaviours. From the worlds view main barriers for female’s participation in sports, it becomes a clear view that participation in sports requires challenging gender norms that prevents the hegemony through the Five Figueroa’s framework. The barriers preventing girls from participating in physical activities are equally relevant, barriers include poverty and scarcity of economic means this would enter into the cultural and structure level needs. Therefore the girls around the local community that it’s also not easy in encourage girls to participate in psychical activities that need to be well considered to reach a goal to participate in

Woman’s sustained involvement in ‘male’ team sports has only occurred relatively recently. Woman’s participation in sport has been blunted by

Kimberly, I agree that the charge nurse does not always make the best choices and I have been in nearly the same situation you have described. When staffing is not adequate it is especially difficult to give proper delegation. How can we help prevent this issue? Can we refuse an order if we feel it is unsafe? I have refused to accept a seventh patient when I was floated to a medical-surgical floor, this did not please the charge nurse or nurse manager and was reported to my boss.

At Browns Plains State High School, where the student body consists of adolescent girls, it can be expected that in alignment with research conducted by Allender et al, (2006) the barriers to participation that are most prevalent range from negative experience, lack of self-confidence, restrictive uniforms, gender, favouritism, cultural identity, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, socialisation, society’s expectations and lack of teacher and peer support. Figueroa’s Framework also looks at issues such as race, religion, cultural upbringing, policies, funding, media, development programs, marketing, sponsorship and how these issues affect access and equity/participation in Physical Education. One specific barrier that impacts upon students access to Netball is hegemonic masculinity. Gender stereotyping presents itself in Physical Education classes/the Browns Plains community via the preferential treatment of students, especially boys, who display higher level athletic

Women’s participation in sports has changed over the centuries. In ancient times, men dominated societies. Women were viewed as the caretaker, a provider for life. Women who did participate were criticized and were thought of as threatening. In 18th century America, women were considered inferior to men because of the belief that women are the weaker sex. A woman’s purpose in life was to take care of the house, children, and husband. When they did want to participate in recreational sport, they need to be able to negotiate with men and with other women because societies did not make it easy for women to participate. For example, there was a

The setting and participants of the event I attended are important when analyzing the role of gender in sport. In this, the lack of attendance in women’s sports, specifically in college,

Sport can serve as a vehicle for the integration of immigrant and other minorities into dominant society (Besnier and Brownell 2012). Some scholars have critically examined how sport helps to construct and perpetuate the dominant form of and the seemingly counter-hegemonic role of women in sport (Carter 2002). Competitions, for example, demonstrate the complementary nature of men and women and show the need for equal opportunity for women to be part of the nation Mentore (2005:211-218).

This is an ethnographic study that will use both participant observation and in-depth interviews to document the facilitators and obstacles in female athletes’ participation in sports. I will interview both active and passive participants. I will make observations during games and training sessions of consenting teams, and conduct interviews at

The sports world has been a new area where women are recognized. In previous times women’s sports were almost non-existent. In schools many girl teams did not receive adequate funds for uniforms and equipment. Boys sports were much more popular, such as football or basketball. If a girl wanted to play a guy sport she would be labeled as a

Research by Dufur (1999) found that men used sport in order to separate themselves from women by excluding women from taking part in games and contests since ancient time. In studying the ways men used sport to restrict women, several scientists conceived sport as a mirror of society. Sport reflects other institutions that might be beneficial for men, such as political structures and job. This source is not very recent; nevertheless, it provides pertinent information on the key issues that underpin the poster project. This source contains a wealth of general information about gender differences in sport. It is neutral because many scholars have argued for the significance of examining gender differences regarding

In the last one hundred years women have made tremendous inroads in many facets of life. Of that there can be little doubt. Women may now hold jobs, own property and participate in professional sports. Today women can compete in sports, once a vestige of male domination; there is now room for women in that arena. But even today women in sports are not portrayed in the same light as their male counterparts. To a large degree this is because of today's cultural ideal of women.

The adverse topic of women in sports stems from society's disregard to viewing women as persons. Women were, and in other parts of the world continue to be viewed as property of men and have no significant role in society. Being allowed into the Olympics was a step in the right direction for women across the world, but it was meager attempt equality. Women were still restricted by what events they were allowed to compete in, how they were trained and coached and even limited as to what they could wear. A woman’s femininity played a large role in the way they were perceived by society; weak. Women were seen as incommensurate to men and it was something that has taken us centuries to reverse. Today, women are given the rights we should have

The purpose of this study is to identify and analyse the factors that influence women’s participation in sports. The study is to enable me classify these factors into the facilitators and obstacles to women’s participation in sports. To achieve this, I participated in various sports activities which granted me the opportunity of: “learning from people” rather than “studying the people” as posited by (Spradley 1979:3). This chapter explicitly presents the specific research techniques that was used for the study. The techniques include: the study design and method, sampling, sampling units, data collection, my personal experience, data recording, ethics and expectation.

Sports have been and continue to be a major part of the United States. According to the Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 45 million kids ages 8-15 play an organized sport each year. All sports have advanced throughout the years by technology, difficulty, and gender diversity. From the first Olympic games in 776 BC, to now, 2017, a lot has changed. The social aspect of sports has certainly developed over the years. In the 1800’s a woman could not take part in any male sport; it was simply unacceptable. A “man’s sport” would have been anything from football to baseball to hockey, including any physical activity. President and founder of the Olympic games, Pierrede Courbertin, stated his displeasure in 1910 that “if a woman wishes to pilot an airplane, no policeman has a right to stop her…but when it comes to public sports competitions, women’s participation should be absolutely prohibited” (Medium). Today we would be shocked to hear such a preposterous statement, but inequality and discrimination still exist today; however it shouldn’t.