Culture, Gender Roles, and Sport

Shin, Eui Hang; Nam, Edward A.

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“…Despite the growing Westernization of Korea, many traditions pertaining to gender roles still exist in Korea. According to Shin and Nam (2004), Korean women were historically refused education. In a male-dominated, agricultural society, they were responsible for the household chores including cooking and cleaning.…”

Section: Gender Ideologies In the Korean Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a male-dominated, agricultural society, they were responsible for the household chores including cooking and cleaning. Daughters were often looked upon as burdens and mistreated by their own families, while sons were highly regarded (Shin and Nam, 2004). Women were taught the virtues of subordination and endurance from a young age, to prepare for their future roles as wife and mother (Lee, 2008).…”

Section: Gender Ideologies In the Korean Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Women were taught the virtues of subordination and endurance from a young age, to prepare for their future roles as wife and mother (Lee, 2008). They were also taught to maintain harmony in the household, avoid conflict, and sacrifice themselves for their family (Lee, 2008; Shin and Nam, 2004).…”

Section: Critical Literacy In Korean/korean-american Contextsmentioning

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Possibilities and challenges of early critical literacy practices: Bilingual preschoolers’ exploring multiple voices and gender roles

Kim

2016

Journal of Early Childhood Research

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Despite the emphasis on the significance of critical literacy, there has been a startling paucity of studies examining how critical literacy pedagogies can be implemented to preschool bilingual settings. In order to address this gap in the research, this qualitative case study examines the possibilities and challenges of critical literacy in bilingual Korean preschool contexts. Based on Freire's notion that literacy is inherently political, this study focused on six 4-year-old Korean bilingual children's reading of picture books during a read-aloud session at the Korean Language School in a Midwestern state. The data were collected for 5 months using multiple collection sources such as audio/video recordings, observational field notes, interviews, children's artifacts, and an informal notebook, including memos and field jottings. Findings suggest that critical literacy helps young bilingual children to explore multiple perspectives and challenge the dominant gender ideologies. For professionals in early childhood education, the study may contribute to our understanding of the significance of critical literacy conversations with bilingual preschool children.

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Section: Gender Ideologies In the Korean Culturementioning

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Section: Gender Ideologies In the Korean Culturementioning

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Possibilities and challenges of early critical literacy practices: Bilingual preschoolers’ exploring multiple voices and gender roles

Kim

2016

Journal of Early Childhood Research

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“…On the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour, for example, Korean women are gaining prominence, making increased participation by Asian girls more likely. Shin and Nam (2004) credit this movement to golf 's increasing popularity and prestige and the changing of traditional gender roles in Korea.…”

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I Just Want to Play

McGinnis

McQuillan

Chapple

2005

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

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Golf does not inherently privilege men or women physically, yet men are much more likely to participate in golf. The authors explore the institutional (e.g., societal level) and interactional barriers to women's golf participation and uncover strategies women use to negotiate playing and persisting in golf. Guided by research on tokenism in occupations, statistical discrimination, and feminist research in the sociology of sport, the authors use 10 interviews with recreational women golfers to explore these issues. Similar to women in predominantly male occupations, the women in this study report heightened visibility and experiences with typecasting on the golf course. In addition, social closure operates in the form of unwelcoming courses; women reported feeling ignored, overlooked, or unimportant on the course. The authors discuss several strategies the women in the sample use to overcome sexism and persist in golf.S ince the implementation of Title IX, more American women are playing sports and exceeding previous expectations of women's athletic possibilities (Messner, 2002). Such advances raise our expectations of the possibility of gender-integrated sports. Why then has golf, ostensibly a sport that accommodates a wide range of abilities, remained a "man's game" (Maas & Hasbrook, 2001), despite the notable efforts made by women professional golfers? We sought to answer this question by interviewing recreational women golfers who have persisted in the sport. We learned about the barriers and constraints that they overcame to persist and the strategies they employed.The physical barriers to women's integration into traditionally male sports are disappearing; however, profound social and psychological barriers and constraints remain. Inspired by the interviews, and insights from the extensive research tradition on women and the labor market, we suggest that similar to many occupations, people often frame golf as masculine. This framing marks women golfers as different or unexpected (Snyder, 1977). For most people, the term golfer immediately brings to mind a man, requiring

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“…Since Se Ri Pak's initial season on tour, academic studies focusing upon Korean LPGA Tour members have often investigated factors that have led to their success on tour. Shin and Nam (2004), for example, concluded that Koreans’ high levels of achievement were due to a combination of traits from their cultural upbringing, psyche, and family support. Bae (2012), meanwhile, identified hard practice, goal setting, and family support as key factors leading to success based on a survey of Korean LPGA players.…”

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South Korean members’ experiences on the LPGA Tour: The first decade after Se Ri Pak's appearance in 1998

Lim,

Diacin,

Love

2023

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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This study explored the experiences and perceptions of South Korean players on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour with respect to stereotyping and discrimination. Specifically, we investigated South Korean Tour members’ perspectives about interactions with their fellow golfers, LPGA officials, and members of the media. A combination of group and individual interviewers with 11 South Korean women who played on the LPGA Tour were conducted, and data were analysed using Hatch’s nine-step inductive analysis method. Researchers identified six themes based on patterns in participants’ responses regarding their experiences. These themes included: (a) inconsistent enforcement of rules regarding use of native language during tournament play; (b) inconsistent enforcement of rules regarding interactions with parents; (c) lack of English fluency impact upon pro-am experiences; (d) limited media coverage; and (e) lack of English fluency limiting self-advocacy. Participants perceived that their race and lack of English fluency impacted their overall experiences, in particular the treatment they received from other tour members, tour officials, and the media. Participants’ perspectives demonstrate the prevalence of the “yellow peril” and “perpetual foreigner” stereotypes during this era of the LPGA Tour.

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Culture, Gender Roles, and Sport

Cited by 50 publications

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Possibilities and challenges of early critical literacy practices: Bilingual preschoolers’ exploring multiple voices and gender roles

Possibilities and challenges of early critical literacy practices: Bilingual preschoolers’ exploring multiple voices and gender roles

I Just Want to Play

South Korean members’ experiences on the LPGA Tour: The first decade after Se Ri Pak's appearance in 1998

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