Essays on Women In Sports

Religion and sports have a long history that has lasted through millenniums. Sometimes the two old acquaintances have worked together, and sometimes they have been in conflict, but they have retained some form of connection. Wherever one of the two exists, there are at least small vestiges of the other. Even in the highest forms and levels of sports there lurks religion, just as the competition of sorts always appears even in the highest levels of the church. Given the long history that the two have shared, it is only natural to conclude that religion continues to shape the ...

Introduction

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) advocates for a substantial and proportionate female and male enrollment in participation in sports. As presented in the school data of sports participation compared to the students’ enrollment, universities have not met the requirements to ensure equality in athletics (Maher, 2013). This report analyzes equality in athletics data from the University of Mississippi (Division I) and Allegheny College (Division III).

Substantial Proportionality

Men account for 44.04% of the total undergraduate enrollment while women account for 55.96% in the University of Mississippi. 56.58% of the total participation in sports are men while women have 43.42% opportunities ( ...

Sexism in sports

Over the years, it has been observed that there is inequality in sports. This fact has prompted many people to research on the matter. The research shows that gender inequality began from the history of the universe. Gender inequality in sports has been depicted in several books and TV programs. An example is sexing the body written by Anne Fausto-Sterling. In the first chapter, the book discusses how people's notion of sexuality and gender is based on social construct (Fausto-Sterling). This fact can be observed from the way women are treated in the society. There are some cultures, which ...

Academic journal Evaluation

Purpose: What Was the Author/Authors’ Purpose? What Did The Researcher(S) Propose To Do In The Article? Method: How Did the Author/Authors’ Accomplish Their Purpose? What Methodology Did They Use? Results/Data: What Was The Evidence That The Researchers’ Found That They Used To Justify Their Conclusions? Findings: What Conclusions Were Drawn From The Work? What Did They Learn/Discover? The most crucial discovery was that reporters from bit newspapers were most likely to use descriptors on physical appearance, attire, personal relationships and family when describing men’s basketball. The findings were in contrast to previous studies that indicated that descriptors ...

- (a) Identify and briefly describe 3 consequences of Title IX that were positive. The first positive consequence of Title IX is that Girls and women’s teams have had access to equitable facilities, equipment and uniforms. Before the Title IX laws and regulations come to being in 1972 women and girls were facing some many challenges including discrimination against when allocating resources. The fact that there were few women and girls in sports before 1972 meant that women and girls were not interested in sports. Even though there were at least some women and girls who participated in ...

Sue'Ann Easterling PE 551 Race in sports or athletics June 19, 2013 1 of 6

Shakib, S., Veliz, P., Dunbar, M. D., & Sabo, D. (2011). Athletics as a source for Social Status among the youth: Examining Variation by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status. Sociology of Sports Journal, 28(3), 303-328 The journal article highlights problems experienced in sports and athletics with a closer focus on the universities. The author has provided a broader sampling and research synthesis from different parts of the world thereby representing a wider and a better scope on the world of sports especially in addressing the race factor in different parts of the world. The author is an established researcher and a writer from the ...

This section presents a description of the research methodology used by the researcher, a description of how the research was set up, the instruments used, and the sample used. The purpose of this research study was to examine the extent in which cultural diversity in women influences their participation in sports. In order to investigate the relationship between women participation in sports and cultural influences, the researcher adopted survey research design. Survey methodology was used because of the unique nature of the study. It required gathering information from primary sources. Survey design also allows the researcher to use a sample which represents a ...

Literature Review: Teacher as a Researcher

The concept of diversity in sports is an aspect that has been rooted in the history of sports, in addition to becoming an important aspect in sports. The future of all sporting events largely depends on the ability of individuals to cultivate mutual understanding, at the same time safeguard equal participation of members from all cultural backgrounds and diversities. Sport is a universal activity because it is watched and played by individuals from all cultural backgrounds. There is no doubt that sporting events constitutes an amalgamation of multiethnic communities and cultures. Despite the universal characteristics of sports and sporting events, ...

Critical Thinking

The support from schools needs to be unilateral and systemic from all faculty and staff regarding gender equity in sports and physical education. The most important thing to consider is to have a united front on all levels, where no faculty members are engaging in or encouraging discriminatory or inflammatory behavior. Women and girl athletes should be encouraged to join sports, and all detrimental behavior or comments that discourage them need to be swiftly dealt with. This would minimize the feeling of 'rocking the boat' that is being described, and allow more gender equity in athletics. I think the ...