Gender And Sports Flashcards
Using the word Orthodox is meant to show that this view of gender represents a traditional way of thinking that many people have internalized is unchanging truth and often linked to their religiousbelieves or an overall sense of right and wrong
True
A two category gender classification model is based on social and cultural ideas rather than biological facts
True
A2 category gender classification model is preserved in society only to the extent that people perform gender in a way that fits the model
True
The female fairness policy that the IOC and other sport organizations developed in response to semyonas case got put to use
True
Female fairness involves testing only women who arouse suspicion by appearing too masculine to compete fairly in women’s sports events
What is new is that suspicious women are not eligible to compete until they submit to a test for hyperandrogenism a condition that exists when women have naturally elevated androgen levels
As women have become more powerful in the United States football and mixed martial arts have become more popular
True
Hegemonic masculinity
The form of masculinity that is most widely accepted in society
Many girls and women did not play sports simply because there were no teams and programs for them
True
Data at all levels of competition show that women are severely under represented in coaching and administration jobs especially in the highest level of power in sports
True
Title IX law does not apply to informal activities and the methods and dynamics of excluding or restricting the participation of girls and women in alternative an informal sports have received little attention and the sociology of sport
True
Research shows that alternative sports are organized around the values and experiences of boys and young men
True
Compared to boys and men today girls and women continue to experience fewer positive vibes and less support in sports and sport cultures
True
Gay men and lesbians and sports may be ignored marginalized or harassed because they challenge the ideological foundation upon which definitions of gender are based
True
The full achievement of gender Equity and sports ultimately depends on changing and diversifying the way we do sports in society
True
Women have less to lose and more to gain in terms of power and influence if they do push and blur gender boundaries
True
Media people who make decisions about sports programming realize that they can use women sports to attract a female audience that theycan sell to sponsors
The new media that increasingly enables girls and women to create their own coverage by posting stories and images online
Orthodox gender ideology
This represents the interrelated ideas and beliefs associated with this two sex approach
