Sport, gender and mega-events /

This volume unpicks mega-events as gendered entities and showcases how they both position athletes in relation to one of two binary sex positions and also push the boundaries of what we see and accept as a recognisably gendered male or female body.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Dashper, Katherine (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Emerald studies in sport and gender
Temas:
Sports tournaments > Social aspects.
Sports > Social aspects.
Sports > Psychological aspects.
Mass media and sports.
Tournois (Sports et jeux) > Aspect social.
Sports > Aspect social.
Médias et sports.
Sociology: sport & leisure.
Sports & Recreation > Cultural & Social Aspects.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Sport, Gender and Mega-Events
  • Emerald Studies in Sport and Gender
  • Sport, Gender and Mega-Events
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • List of Abbreviations
  • About the Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction: Sport, Gender and Mega-Events
  • Introduction
  • What Are Sport Mega-Events?
  • Sport and Gender
  • Sport Mega-Events, Gender and Mediatisation
  • Gender Trouble and Sport Mega-Events
  • Theorising Gender and Sport Mega-Events
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 1
  • Problematising Gendered Bodies and Behaviours
  • 2. Sex Testing in Sport Mega-Events: Fairness and the Illusive Promise of Inclusive Policies
  • Situating Inter* and Trans*A ...
  • Introduction
  • Author's Position
  • The History of Sex Testing in Sport Mega-Events
  • The Current Debate on Sex Testing and Fairness in Sport Mega-Events
  • Methods
  • Analysis
  • Medico-scientific Foundation and (Bio)ethical Considerations of the Current Regulations
  • Hyperandrogenism, Race and Gender
  • The Level Playing Field
  • The Promise of Fairness and Inclusive Policies
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3. Ethical Relativism and Sport Mega-Event Gendered Discourses: Uneasiness towards the Dominant Play of Women in Sport
  • Introduction
  • Women Athletes in the Media
  • Barriers for Women in Sport
  • Gender Stereotypes in Sport Media
  • Role Congruity and Social Role Theory
  • Ethical Relativism
  • Gendered Evaluations of Dominant Play
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 2
  • Masculinity, Sport and Mega-Events
  • 4. Not Feeling So Mega, but Still Being a Mega Star: Exploring Male Elite Athletes' Mental Health Accounts from a Gendered ...
  • Introduction
  • Sport and Mental Health
  • The Nuance of Suffering in Sport: 'Mental Toughness' and Masculinity
  • Methods and Approach to the Study
  • Mental Health Suffering as the Antithesis of Sport
  • Displaying Vulnerability
  • Sport as a Coping Mechanism
  • Athlete Role Models and Recovery: "It's OK, Not to Be OK"
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 5. Security, Locality and Aggressive Masculinity: Hooliganism and Nationalism at Football Mega-Events
  • Introduction
  • Masculinity, Football and Violence
  • Football Hooliganism: An English Disease?
  • Fan Violence at Football Mega-Events
  • Football Hooliganism at Mega-Events: Policing and Policy
  • Football Hooliganism at Mega-Events: Subcultural Violence and Nationalism
  • Football Hooliganism in the Russian Federation
  • A Short History
  • The Presence and Absence of Fan Violence at Football Mega-Events: A Case Study of England and Russia
  • UEFA Championships, France, 2016
  • FIFA Men's World Cup, Russia, 2018
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 6. The Formula One Paradox: Macho Male Racers and Ornamental Glamour 'Girls'
  • Introduction
  • Formula One as Mega-Event
  • Formula One as Media Event and Spectacle

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