Sport and Women: Social Issues in International Perspective (International Society for Comparative Physical Education & Sport)

Although female athletes are successful in all types of sport, in many countries sport is still a male domain. This book examines and compares the sporting experiences of women from different countries around the world and offers the first systematic and cross-cultural analysis of the topic of women in sport. Sport and Women presents a wealth of new research data, including in-depth case-studies of 16 countries in North and South America, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and Africa. In addition, the book offers comparative assessments of the extent to which women are represented in global sport and the opportunities that women have to participate in decision-making processes in sport. The book illuminates a wide range of key international issues in women's sport, such as cultural barriers to participation and the efficacy of political action. It is therefore essential reading for anybody with an interest in the sociology, culture and politics of sport. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 1 Women and sport in comparative and international perspectives......Page 18 2 Women and sport in Norway......Page 32 3 Women and sport in the UK......Page 52 4 The inclusion of women into the German sport system......Page 70 5 Sports development and inclusion of women in France......Page 87 6 Women and sport in Spain......Page 100 7 Women and sport in the Czech Republic......Page 119 8 Women and sport in Tanzania......Page 135 9 Women and sport in South Africa......Page 147 10 Social issues in American women’s sports......Page 162 11 Girls’ and women’s sport in Canada......Page 178 12 Brazilian women and girls in physical activities and sport......Page 196 13 Women in Colombian sport......Page 209 14 Women and sport in Iran: keeping goal in the hijab?......Page 224 15 Women’s sport in the People’s Republic of China......Page 241 16 Gender relations in Japanese sports organisation and sport involvement......Page 255 17 Women and sport in New Zealand......Page 269 18 Women’s inclusion in sport......Page 283 Index......Page 298 Annotation Although female athletes are successful in all types of sport, in many countries sport is still a male domain. This book examines and compares the sporting experiences of women from different countries around the world and offers the first systematic and cross-cultural analysis of the topic of women in sport.Sport and Women presents a wealth of new research data, including in-depth case-studies of 16 countries in North and South America, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and Africa. In addition, the book offers comparative assessments of the extent to which women are represented in global sport and the opportunities that women have to participate in decision-making processes in sport.The book illuminates a wide range of key international issues in women's sport, such as cultural barriers to participation and the efficacy of political action. It is therefore essential reading for anybody with an interest in the sociology, culture and politics of sport This book examines and compares the sporting experiences of women by focusing on an extensive series of national case studies from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and South America, and Asia. The book presents a wealth of new research data, as well as comparative assessments on the extent to which women are represented in global sport and the opportunities that women have to participate in decision-making processes in sport Physical activities are always intertwined with the structures, norms and ideals of a society, and they always mirror that society's gender order and gender hierarchy.