TY - JOUR
T1 - Going on a ‘witch hunt’
T2 - Investigating the lived experiences of women working in male team sports in regional Australia
AU - Hotham, Gabriella
AU - Litchfield, Chelsea
AU - Osborne, Jaquelyn
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Male dominated team sports potentially provide many opportunities for women, through both voluntary and paid employment. However, very few studies focus on the experiences of women at a regional (or rural) level in sport. By examining the experiences of women working with male team sports at this level, insight into why women choose to be involved within male dominated sporting spaces can be explored, including the benefits and the barriers faced within these spaces. Such information is pertinent to the wider discussions relating to women in sport in Australia. Therefore, the aim of this research was to study the lived experiences of female coaches, trainers, strappers, umpires, exercise scientists and administrators involved in regional male team sports in NSW. The lived experiences and perspectives of women working/volunteering in these sports (such as rugby league, Australian rules football, soccer and rugby union) will be explored using a third wave feminist lens.
AB - Male dominated team sports potentially provide many opportunities for women, through both voluntary and paid employment. However, very few studies focus on the experiences of women at a regional (or rural) level in sport. By examining the experiences of women working with male team sports at this level, insight into why women choose to be involved within male dominated sporting spaces can be explored, including the benefits and the barriers faced within these spaces. Such information is pertinent to the wider discussions relating to women in sport in Australia. Therefore, the aim of this research was to study the lived experiences of female coaches, trainers, strappers, umpires, exercise scientists and administrators involved in regional male team sports in NSW. The lived experiences and perspectives of women working/volunteering in these sports (such as rugby league, Australian rules football, soccer and rugby union) will be explored using a third wave feminist lens.
KW - employment
KW - male team sports
KW - regional Australia
KW - volunteer
KW - Women
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U2 - 10.1080/17430437.2019.1672156
DO - 10.1080/17430437.2019.1672156
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85074576713
SN - 1743-0437
VL - 24
SP - 396
EP - 411
JO - Sport in Society
JF - Sport in Society
IS - 3
ER -