Selected bibliography on sport and gender

The below selected bibliography on sport and gender includes books and articles (not accessible freely on the web) for further sources of information on this topic. Please note, this list is not intended to be exhaustive but rather aims to provide a selection of the main resources on sport and gender. Suggestions and further additions to this bibliography can be sent to: [email protected]

Books and Articles

• Anderson, D.M., Wozencroft, A., & Bedini, L. A. (2008). Adolescent Girls' Involvement in Disability Sport: A Comparison of Social Support Mechanisms. Journal of Leisure Research, 40(2), 183-208.
• Auster, C.J. (2008). The Effect of Cohort on Women's Sport Participation: An Intergenerational Study of Collegiate Women Ice Hockey Players. Journal of Leisure Research, 40(2), 312-338.
• Brady, Martha (2005). Creating safe spaces and building social assets for young women in the developing world: A new role for sports. Women’s Studies Quarterly, 33(1&2), 35-49.
• Chalabaev, A., Sarrazin, P., Stone, J., & Cury, F. (2008). Do Achievement Goals Mediate Stereotype Threat?: An Investigation on Females' Soccer Performance. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30(2), 143-159.
• Clark, S., & Paechter, C. (2007). 'Why can't girls play football?' Gender dynamics and the playground. Sport, Education & Society, 12(3), 261-277.
• Coggon, J., Hammond, N., & Holm, S. (2008). Transsexuals in Sport—Fairness and Freedom, Regulation and Law. Sport, Ethics & Philosophy, 2(1), 4-18.
• Connell, R. (2008). Masculinity construction and sports in boys' education: A framework for thinking about the issue. Sport, Education & Society, 13(2), 131-146.
• Constantinou, P., Manson, M., & Silverman, S. (2009). Female Students' Perceptions About Gender-Role Stereotypes and Their Influence on Attitude Toward Physical Education. Physical Educator, 66(2), 85-97.
• Crissey, S.R., & Honea, J. (2006). The Relationship Between Athletic Participation and Perceptions of Body Size and Weight Control in Adolescent Girls: The Role of Sport Type. Sociology of Sport Journal, 23(3), 248-273.
• Eitzen, Stanley D. (1996). Sport in Contemporary Society: An Anthology. New York: St. Martin’s Press.
• Everhart, Robert B., & Pemberton, Cynthia Lee A. (2001). Advancing Women in Leadership: The Institutionalization of a Gender-Biased Sport Value System. Online Resource.
• Fasting, Kari (2004). Female Athletes' Experiences of Sexual Harassment. In: Kugelmann, Pfister & Zipprich (Eds.), Geschlechterforschung im Sport. Differenz und/oder Gleichheit, dvs, Volume 143, Hamburg.
• Gilenstam, K.K., & Henriksson-Larsén, K. (2008). Gender in ice hockey: Women in a male territory. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 18(2), 235-250.
• Giuliano, T.A., Turner, K.L., Lundquist, J.C., & Knight, J.L. (2007). Gender and the Selection of Public Athletic Role Models. Journal of Sport Behavior, 30(2), 161-199.
• Hardin, Marie, & Greer, Jennifer D. (2009). The Influence of Gender-Role Socialization, Media Use, and Sports Participation on Perceptions of Gender-Appropriate Sports. Journal of Sport Behavior, 32(2), 207-227.
• Hardin, M., & Whiteside, E.E. (2009). The Power of "Small Stories": Narratives and Notions of Gender Equality in Conversations About Sport. Sociology of Sport Journal, 26(2), 255-277.
• Hargreaves, Jennifer (2000). Heroines of Sport: The Politics of Difference and Identity. London/New York: Routledge.
• International Paralympic Committee (2007). Developing Female Leaders Within the Paralympic Movement. Bonn, Germany.
• Keeler, L.A. (2007). Differences in Sport Aggression, Life Aggression, and Life Assertion Among Adult Male and Female Collision, Contact, and Non-Contact Sport Athletes. Journal of Sport Behavior, 30(1), 57-77.
• Knight, J.L., & Giuliano, T.A. (2003). Blood, Sweat, and Jeers: The Impact of the Media's Heterosexist Portrayals on Perceptions of Male and Female Athletes. Journal of Sport Behavior, 26(3), 272-284.
• Saavedra, Martha (2005). Sport. In: Essed, Philomena, David Theo Goldberg & Audrey Kobayashi (Eds.), A Companion to Gender Studies. Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 437-454.
• Sancar, Annemarie & Sever, Charlie (2005). Sport and Gender. In: Sport for Development and Peace, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
• Sartore, M.L., & Cunningham, G. B. (2007). Explaining the Under-Representation of Women in Leadership Positions of Sport Organizations: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective. Quest, 59(2), 244-266.
• Sartore, M.L., & Cunningham, G.B. (2009). The Lesbian Stigma in the Sport Context: Implications for Women of Every Sexual Orientation. Quest, 61(3), 289-306.
• Schmalz, D.L., & Davison, K.K. (2006). Differences in Physical Self-Concept Among Pre-Adolescents Who Participate in Gender-Typed and Cross-Gendered Sports. Journal of Sport Behavior, 29(4), 335-353.
• Schmalz, D.L., & Kerstetter, D.L. (2006). Girlie Girls and Manly Men: Children's Stigma Consciousness of Gender in Sports and Physical Activities. Journal of Leisure Research, 38(4), 536-558.
• Teetzel, S. (2006). On Transgendered Athletes, Fairness and Doping: An International Challenge. Sport in Society, 9(2), 227-252.
• Touwen, Anne (1996). Gender and Development in Zambia: Empowerment of Women through Local Non-Governmental Organizations. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (1978). The International Charter of Physical Education and Sport. Adopted by the General Conference at its 20th session, 21 November 1978. Paris, France. Cited in: Women 2000 and Beyond: Women, Gender Equality and Sport, UN Division of the Advancement of Women, December 2007.
• Young, Iris Marion (1990). Throwing Like a Girl and Other Essays in Feminist Philosophy and Social Theory. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.