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5. Sociocultural Considerations Relative to Female Olympians

verfasst von : Linda K. Fuller

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Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

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Abstract

At his point, it is instructive for us to review that the Olympic Games, reserved at the start only for men, did not have trained, toned women as part of that original plan. For female Olympians, the nexus between sociology and sport continues to be wide-ranging, involving pressures and discriminations ranging from stereotyping and sponsorship to psychological concerns relative to their bodies. While the term “socio-cultural” can encompass a number of factors, this chapter concerns itself with these subjects: (1) The gendered language of Olympic reportage, (2) Religious considerations, (3) Women’s bodies relative to their training for the Games, (4) Drugs and doping, and (5) Female Paralympians.

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Vorheriges Kapitel The Gendered Economics of the Olympic Games
Nächstes Kapitel Concluding Thoughts on Female Olympians
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Metadaten
Titel
Sociocultural Considerations Relative to Female Olympians
verfasst von
Linda K. Fuller
Copyright-Jahr
2016
Buch
Female Olympians

Print ISBN: 978-1-137-59481-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-58281-2

Copyright-Jahr: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58281-2_5