Living the paradox: Female athletes negotiate femininity and muscularity
Living the paradox: Female athletes negotiate femininity and muscularity
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DOI：
10.1023/b:sers.0000018888.48437.4f
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发表时间：
2004-03-01
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3.8
通讯作者：
Kauer, KJ
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作者：
Krane, V;Choi, PYL;Kauer, KJ
女运动员生活在两种文化中：一种是天生男性化的体育文化，另一种是崇尚女性气质的社会文化。在这项以女权主义文化研究为基础的调查中，我们追寻了一个研究问题：女运动员如何协调和调和围绕女性气质和运动能力的社会期望？21名女大学生运动员参加了关于身体形象以及对肌肉和女性气质的看法的焦点小组访谈。数据分析得到了3个更高层次的主题：霸权女性气质的影响，运动员作为其他人的影响，以及身体素质。这些运动员表示，女性化与运动性形成了鲜明对比。她们进一步表示，作为运动员，她们被边缘化，被视为与“正常”妇女不同。然而，他们也为自己强壮、发达的身体感到自豪，并表达了超越体育背景的赋权感觉。
Sportswomen live in 2 cultures: the sport culture that is inherently masculine and the larger social culture where femininity is celebrated for women. In this investigation, which was grounded in feminist cultural studies, we pursued the research question: how do female athletes negotiate and reconcile the social expectations surrounding femininity with athleticism? Twenty-one female college athletes participated in focus group interviews about body image and perceptions of muscularity and femininity. Data analysis resulted in 3 higher order themes: the influence of hegemonic femininity, athlete as other, and physicality. These athletes expressed that being feminine contrasted with being athletic. They further conveyed that as athletes, they were marginalized and perceived as different from "normal" women. Yet, they also were proud of their strong, developed bodies and expressed feelings of empowerment that generalized beyond the sport context.