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Ashbolt, Kelly; O'Flynn, Gabrielle; Wright, Jan – Sport, Education and Society, 2018
There is currently considerable sociological research on women's experiences in sport, the social construction of gender in women's sport and inequalities between women and men. However, research is yet to examine how inequalities and gender construction occur in and through the hierarchies "within" women's sports. Track and Field, with…
Descriptors: Track and Field, Females, Gender Bias, Womens Athletics
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Harrison, Keith C.; Lawrence, Suzanne Malia – Sport, Education and Society, 2004
Examining the "natural" athlete myth and utilizing the recent literature on cultural/social factors in athleticism, this study through survey research examines the myth of the 'natural' African American athlete. Participants consist of 301 university students from a large, traditionally White, midwest institution. The primary research…
Descriptors: African Americans, College Students, Track and Field, Student Attitudes