Postmodern and feminist qualitative research: methodology, methods, and practice

Title: Postmodern and feminist qualitative research: methodology, methods, and practice
Creator: Harrison, Karey; Fahy, Kathleen
Relation: Methods of Research in Sport Sciences: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches p. 702-740
Relation: http://www.dersportverlag.de/shop.php?s=t&r=1,17,149&object_id=2617
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport
Resource Type: book chapter
Date: 2005
Description: Women's participation in sport is a feminist issue deserving of research and theory development. On a number of objective measure women are disadvantaged relative to men with respect to sports participation (Plaisted, 1995). From school and community sports through to Olympic and professional sports females participate at a lower rate than males. Whether we look at facilities, finance, or media coverage, the resources available to female athletes are less than those available to male athletes. Despite these disadvantages, however, the female 21% of Australian Olympic teams from 1948 to 1992 won Australia 39% of its medals (Australian Sports Commission, 1992). Women are overcoming obstacles to put in outstanding performances but their achievements are not being recognized or encourage to the same extent as men's.
Subject: women in sport; Australia; Olympic teams; sports resources
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/29075
Identifier: uon:2368
Identifier: ISBN:9781841261331
Language: eng