Why Is There So Much Male Dominance In Sport?
Why is there so much male dominance and present in sport?
Male participation in sport has always been overpowering compared to the number of females. Why is this so? Looking back in history to the ancient Olympics we see the same result. Males were more dominant and females were not even allowed to compete and only un-married females were allowed to spectate. As we move on through the years the presence of females in sport continues to grow but the sporting scene is still succumbed to male dominance and presence in all sports even the ones specifically announced for female participation, participating in ways such as becoming women team coaches. We see the difference in class and status on individuals both male and females have impacts on …show more content…
Sport is an event in which masculinity is constructed and unconstructed. It can usually be seen in two different major dimensions. One dimensions directly relating the role that men play in sport and the dominance they serve in sporting activities. Then the other associating the lesser dominant roles with females, demoralising their sporting capabilities. Sport celebrates the dominant form of masculinity. It creates social norms for males to be more respected in a sport and females in another. Such as males box and play football and females are more recognized in sports such as ice-skating and gymnastics, but males are also fully accepted as both gymnast's and skaters (Bryson, 1987). Girls playing football competitively especially in America I almost frowned upon and in Australia is accepted but degraded. Boxing saw no female competitors in the Olympics until 2012. The females competing in such sports as ice-skating while they are recognised as sports, they are treated as different from what are seen in males eyes as 'real' sports as defined by their interests (Bryson, 1987). Gender roles take a turn when it comes to male ballet dancers. Ballet yet loved for its grace and beauty, is not given any credit for the needed strength, skill, and endurance. Male dancers are constantly mocked and stereotype as …show more content…
Sport & society - the Summer Olympics through the lens of social science - Sport, sex and gender. http://www.bl.uk/sportandsociety/exploresocsci/sportsoc/sociology/articles/sexgender.html [Accessed 4 Jun. 2015].
Bryson, L. (1987). Sport and the maintenance of masculine hegemony. Women's Studies International Forum, 10(4), pp.349-360.
Hartsock, N. (1983). Money, sex, and power. New York: Longman.
Ritzer, G. (2012). The Relationship between Sport and Social Class. The Universal Game. Available at: https://theuniversalgame.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/the-relationship-between-sport-and-social-class/ [Accessed 6 Jun. 2015].
Theberge, N. (1987). Sport and Women’s Empowerment. Women's study Int. Forum, 10(4), pp.387-393.
Wilson, T. (2002). The Paradox of Social Class and Sports Involvement: The Roles of Cultural and Economic Capital. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 37(1),
Male participation in sport has always been overpowering compared to the number of females. Why is this so? Looking back in history to the ancient Olympics we see the same result. Males were more dominant and females were not even allowed to compete and only un-married females were allowed to spectate. As we move on through the years the presence of females in sport continues to grow but the sporting scene is still succumbed to male dominance and presence in all sports even the ones specifically announced for female participation, participating in ways such as becoming women team coaches. We see the difference in class and status on individuals both male and females have impacts on …show more content…
Sport is an event in which masculinity is constructed and unconstructed. It can usually be seen in two different major dimensions. One dimensions directly relating the role that men play in sport and the dominance they serve in sporting activities. Then the other associating the lesser dominant roles with females, demoralising their sporting capabilities. Sport celebrates the dominant form of masculinity. It creates social norms for males to be more respected in a sport and females in another. Such as males box and play football and females are more recognized in sports such as ice-skating and gymnastics, but males are also fully accepted as both gymnast's and skaters (Bryson, 1987). Girls playing football competitively especially in America I almost frowned upon and in Australia is accepted but degraded. Boxing saw no female competitors in the Olympics until 2012. The females competing in such sports as ice-skating while they are recognised as sports, they are treated as different from what are seen in males eyes as 'real' sports as defined by their interests (Bryson, 1987). Gender roles take a turn when it comes to male ballet dancers. Ballet yet loved for its grace and beauty, is not given any credit for the needed strength, skill, and endurance. Male dancers are constantly mocked and stereotype as …show more content…
Sport & society - the Summer Olympics through the lens of social science - Sport, sex and gender. http://www.bl.uk/sportandsociety/exploresocsci/sportsoc/sociology/articles/sexgender.html [Accessed 4 Jun. 2015].
Bryson, L. (1987). Sport and the maintenance of masculine hegemony. Women's Studies International Forum, 10(4), pp.349-360.
Hartsock, N. (1983). Money, sex, and power. New York: Longman.
Ritzer, G. (2012). The Relationship between Sport and Social Class. The Universal Game. Available at: https://theuniversalgame.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/the-relationship-between-sport-and-social-class/ [Accessed 6 Jun. 2015].
Theberge, N. (1987). Sport and Women’s Empowerment. Women's study Int. Forum, 10(4), pp.387-393.
Wilson, T. (2002). The Paradox of Social Class and Sports Involvement: The Roles of Cultural and Economic Capital. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 37(1),