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Publication Date: 2012
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Together, yet Still Not Equal? Sex Integration in Equestrian Sport
Dashper, Katherine
Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, v3 n3 p213-225 2012
Sex segregation is a core organising principle of most modern sports and is a key element in the marginalisation and subordination of girls and women in sport and beyond. In this article I explore the only Olympic-level sport which is not organised around sex segregation--equestrian sport--in order to consider the implications of sex integration for female participants. I draw on a study conducted on elite riders that found that although sex integration in equestrian sport does not lead to female participants being excluded from high-level competition, men continue to perform disproportionately well. This suggests that although sex integration may be an important step towards breaking down gender hierarchies in sport, without accompanying wider changes in gender norms and expectations, sex integration alone will not be enough to achieve greater gender equality in equestrian sport.
Descriptors: Womens Athletics, Sex Fairness, Athletics, Social Bias, Gender Bias, Social Attitudes, Horses, Recreational Activities, Foreign Countries, Competition, Social Justice, Family Relationship
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Language: English
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