The gendering of media sport in the Nordic countries

Hovden, Jorid; Lippe, Gerd von der

doi:10.1080/17430437.2017.1389046

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“…Second, differences exist in media coverage and representation of female athletes, professionals and managers and their accomplishments within sport in Norway compared to the other countries. However, according to a recent study on gendering of media sport in the Nordic countries, it seems that changes related to a redistribution of resources to address the imbalance of media coverage, visibility, attention and social recognition between all genders is as relevant for Nordic countries as for other countries (Hovden & von der Lippe, 2019).…”

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Gender inequality in sport: perceptions and experiences of generation Z

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Derom

Solenes

et al. 2021

Sport, Education and Society

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Research on Generation Z's (Gen Z) sport education is limited in scope. This study explores Gen Z's perceptions of gender equity in sport, with a focus on topic areas that warrant attention in sport management higher education courses to increase awareness around gender inequality. This study of Gen Z students across four European countries, including Belgium, Norway, Netherlands and England, was conducted through eight focus groups. The 54 participants, all born after 1995, were enrolled in an (under)graduate sport programme. Through a thematic analysis we identified four distinct, yet inter-related themes, and explored their link to the interacting processes from Acker's work (1990). Results indicate that intercultural differences exist.Participants demonstrate an awareness of gender inequality in the media and in school sport, while also illustrating how disparities are shaped in school and sport contexts.These findings are encouraging for developing further social transformation, as awareness is a first hurdle to overcome when working towards social change.Awareness around gender inequality could further be increased in higher education by focusing on knowledge gaps found in this study such as the underrepresentation of women in coaching positions or officiating roles, the lower status job roles congruent to traditional gender norms, and the use of quota schemes. The results of this study are relevant for sport and physical education scholars to address and continue challenging traditional gender stereotypes and beliefs as well as foster career and leadership aspirations for the next generation of prospective employees.

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Gender inequality in sport: perceptions and experiences of generation Z

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Solenes

et al. 2021

Sport, Education and Society

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“…For some time, research has demonstrated that professional commercialised sport, such as men’s elite ice hockey, promotes and preserves certain men and masculinities as a norm, while other men/masculinities and women/femininities are either marginalised or subordinated (Connell 2005; Kidd 1987; Matthews 2016; Messner, Duncan, and Jensen 1993; Musto, Cooky, and Messner 2017; Hovden and von der Lippe 2019). In this promotion, sport regulations, the financial and cultural circumstances and the function of the (social) media are key.…”

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Hockey Dads, Party Boys, and Devoted Players? Digital Representations of Men and Masculinities amongst Norwegian and Swedish Ice Hockey Players

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Wågan

Alsarve

2022

Men and Masculinities

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Men’s elite ice hockey is one of the most commercialised, popular and patriarchal sports in the global north. With reference to the scarce corpus of ice hockey research from non-American countries, in this article we examine the online portrayals of men who play professional ice hockey in 2 clubs in Norway and Sweden. We pose two research questions and theoretically informed hypothetical assumptions associated with them that we evaluate with the overall aim of broadening the empirical scope of critical studies on men and masculinities in ice hockey. Using a quantitative content analysis, we compare and cross-analyse the online representations of men and masculinities by investigating the Instagram posts of 21 players from Frölunda HC and Vålerenga Hockey. The results demonstrate the importance of a situational and contextual understanding of hegemonic masculinity and broaden the scope of the ‘ice hockey playing man’ that is often perceived as a narrow stereotype.

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“…The latest information from Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) shows that worldwide around 30 million female senior and youth players take part in a football club [1]. Even though the quality of female soccer is improving, media interest and the economy is not in the same league as male soccer [2]. The critique of female soccer has often been about low pace and poor skills in comparison to male soccer [3].…”

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Is There a Sex Difference in Technical Skills among Youth Soccer Players in Norway?

Sørensen

Haugen

Tillaar

2022

Sports

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Female soccer has recently experienced an impressive increase in the number of players, and an impressive improvement in the quality of elite matches. Still, studies show sex differences in match statistics on passing accuracy and the ability to control the ball in international matches, which is explained by a lower skill of level in female soccer players as compared to male players. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate if female youth soccer players had bridged the gap in technical skills to reach the level that boys have traditionally attained. Sixteen male and 17 female youth soccer players of the same age and experience level took part in technical skill tests of reception of the ball on the ground and long passes. The results show a significant difference between the sexes in reception performance in favour of the male players (p < 0.05, ES = 1.09), but no significant difference in the long pass test (p = 0.11, ES = 0.43). This leads to the conclusion that the lower score on ball reception is probably the result of experience in small-sided self-organised soccer games during childhood among the male players, which influences reception skills but not the ability to make accurate long passes.

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The gendering of media sport in the Nordic countries

Cited by 17 publications

References 19 publications

Gender inequality in sport: perceptions and experiences of generation Z

Gender inequality in sport: perceptions and experiences of generation Z

Hockey Dads, Party Boys, and Devoted Players? Digital Representations of Men and Masculinities amongst Norwegian and Swedish Ice Hockey Players

Is There a Sex Difference in Technical Skills among Youth Soccer Players in Norway?

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