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Direct linkAnna Vilanova; Pau Mateu; Javier Gil-Quintana; Ingrid Hinojosa-Alcalde; Ilse Hartmann-Tews – Sport, Education and Society, 2024
This research is the first to provide insights into the experiences of gay men studying a university degree in Physical Activity and Sport Science (PASS) in Spain. Drawing on Bourdieu's categories, one-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 PASS students and ex-students that were subsequently studied through deductive-inductive…
Descriptors: Masculinity, Males, Homosexuality, Physical Activities
Fernandez-Lasa, Uxue; Usabiaga Arruabarrena, Oidui; Lozano-Sufrategui, Lorena; Drew, Kevin J. – Sport, Education and Society, 2021
The aim of this paper is to explore how female players of Basque pelota (pelotaris) construct their gender identity in a traditionally masculine sport. The theory of performativity is used to understand how females negotiate, resist or challenge the dominant gender discourse. Data were collected through 10 in-depth interviews with players. Through…
Descriptors: Females, Racquet Sports, Sexual Identity, Gender Bias
The Gendered Social Representation of Physical Education and Sport Science Higher Education in Spain
Serra, Pedrona; Rey-Cao, Ana; Camacho-Miñano, María José; Soler-Prat, Susanna – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2022
Background: In recent decades, Spain has seen a decline in girls' interest in pursuing the Physical Activity and Sport Science (PASS) degree. For example, in Catalonia (Spain), the number of women enrolled has decreased from 39.3% in the 2000-2001 academic year to 17.3% in the 2014-2015 academic year (Serra, Soler, Vilanova et al. 2019), which is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Athletics, Gender Differences
Martos-Garcia, Daniel; Devis-Devis, Jose; Sparkes, Andrew C. – Sport, Education and Society, 2009
Drawing on data generated by a two-year ethnographic study in a high security Spanish prison, this article explores the multiple meanings given to the social practices of sport and physical activity. We provide details of the following key themes that emerged from the analysis: (a) escaping time; (b) perceived therapeutic benefits; (c) social…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Correctional Institutions, Social Control, Ethnography
