Blinde (1989) Participation in a male sport model and the value alienation of female intercollegiate athletes

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Participation in a male sport model and the value alienation of female intercollegiate athletes

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CONTRIBUTORS:

Author:

Blinde, E. M.

JOURNAL:

Sociology of Sport Journal (SSJ), 6(1), 36 - 49.

YEAR:

1989

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

university; sport; woman; values; alienation

DISCIPLINE:

Recreation, Sports & Leisure Studies

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=279193&title=279193

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-335-953 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:43:46 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
Due in part to changes brought about by Title IX and the NCAA, women's intercollegiate sport programs have increasingly emulated the male model of intercollegiate sport. Given such a shift in orientation, the present study examined the relationship between the degree to which an athlete's sport program emulated the male model of sport and (a) the nature and type of values emphasized in the athlete's sport program, and (b) the degree of value alienation experienced by athletes. Such hypothesized relationships are consistent with feminist claims that women are alienated in structures that have been created and shaped by men without regard for the existence or experiences of women. A questionnaire was mailed to 952 former female athletes who had participated in sport programs at 10 Division I universities, with completed questionnaires received from 482 athletes. Results indicated that an increasing emphasis was placed on "male model values" as the sport program of athletes increasingly emulated the male sport model. Furthermore, athletes were slightly more likely to express feelings of value alienation with increasing emulation of the male sport model. Notes that women's intercollegiate sport programs have increasingly emulated the male model of intercollegiate sport since Title IX came into effect. Investigates feminist claims relative to the possible impact of a male sport model on female athletes, focusing on the potential value alienation experienced by female athletes. Former female athletes (n=482) who had participated in sport programs at ten Division I universities respond to a questionnaire. Results indicate that an increasing emphasis was placed on 'male values' as the sport program increasingly emulated the male sport model. Also, athletes were slightly more likely to express feelings of 'value alienation' with increasing emulation of the male sport model.

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