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The influence of paternal co-participation on girls’ participation in surfing, mountain biking, and skateboarding in regional Australia
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Nash, M and Moore, R, The influence of paternal co-participation on girls' participation in surfing, mountain biking, and skateboarding in regional Australia, Leisure Studies pp. 1-14. ISSN 0261-4367 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1080/02614367.2020.1862283
Abstract
In 2021, surfing and skateboarding are scheduled to join mountain-biking
as Olympic sports for the first time, a classification that comes with
requirements related to sex/gender equity. Yet, these sports, and action
sports generally, continue to be male dominated as questions of performance and risk are framed around boys, men, and masculinities. This
qualitative study explored the facilitators of 27 Australian girls’ participation in surfing, mountain biking and skateboarding. This article focuses on
the value of paternal co-participation, which was notable in interviews
with girls who surf or mountain bike. In particular, we examine the
complexity of the role and influence of fathers in girls’ participation.
Reflecting their position in action sports, men often shape how girls access
these sports and develop their skills. This points to the importance of men
and fathers in facilitating girls’ participation in action sports, and possibly
broader physical activity behaviours. However, we argue that merely
facilitating their daughters’ participation without addressing the experiences of women without male ‘patrons’ in action sports reinscribes male
dominance rather than improving gender equity. This study contributes
to established work that aims to inform policies and strategies to encourage greater participation of girls and women in action sports.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | girls, action sports, lifestyle sports, surfing, skateboarding, mountain biking, Tasmania, gender |
| Research Division: | Human Society |
| Research Group: | Sociology |
| Research Field: | Sociology of gender |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in human society |
| UTAS Author: | Nash, M (Associate Professor Meredith Nash) |
| UTAS Author: | Moore, R (Dr Robyn Moore) |
| ID Code: | 141910 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
| Deposited By: | Office of the School of Social Sciences |
| Deposited On: | 2020-12-02 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-12-15 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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