Is Global Women’s Sport on the Rise or Under Attack? Sociological Perspectives on Gender, Women, and Sport

Dozent/in	Prof. Dr. Rachel Allison
Veranstaltungsart	Hauptseminar
Code	HS241690
Semester	Herbstsemester 2024
Durchführender Fachbereich	Soziologie
Studienstufe	Bachelor Master
Termin/e	Fr, 15.11.2024, 12:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.B01 Sa, 16.11.2024, 09:15 - 16:00 Uhr, 3.B01 Fr, 06.12.2024, 10:15 - 17:00 Uhr, HS 14 Sa, 07.12.2024, 09:15 - 16:00 Uhr, 3.B01
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	By some metrics, women’s sport is thriving – in many countries, participation numbers have risen, cultural supports have grown, and viewership and public visibility are high. At the same time, women athletes face challenges both continued and new, from a lack of mainstream media attention to a dearth of protective and supportive policies to harassment via social media. How can we understand the contemporary and evolving status of women in sport, and how does this vary across the globe? This course will draw from sociological theory and research to examine women in a variety of sports across multiple national contexts, examining topics such as the development of opportunities, current resource and policy landscapes, player and fan activisms, and the role of social media and digital technologies for women’s sport.
Schlagworte	Gender/Diversity
Sprache	Englisch
Prüfung	Evaluation: regular attendance, active participation, oral presentation
Abschlussform / Credits	Aktive Teilnahme (Details siehe 'Prüfung') / 4 Credits
Kontakt	rallison@soc.msstate.edu
Literatur	David Berri and Nefertiti Walker. Slaying the Trolls: Why the Trolls are Very, Very Wrong About Women and Sports. Matthias Buser et al., «Promoting the Participation of Women: Agenda Setting in Swiss Sports Federations»  Suzanne Wrack. A Woman’s Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women’s Soccer.