Abstract
This chapter addresses the positive and negative experiences of being labelled
as lesbian among sportswomen in general and female rugby players, cricketers
and netballers in particular. What follows is an exploration of how the lesbian
stereotype develops within sport and how women who play rugby, cricket and
netball experience those stereotypes. The discussion is illustrated with empirical
data from 30 interviews conducted with women who played rugby, cricket and
netball and this discussion is informed by literature spanning the last 20 years in
the sociology and psychology of sport.
as lesbian among sportswomen in general and female rugby players, cricketers
and netballers in particular. What follows is an exploration of how the lesbian
stereotype develops within sport and how women who play rugby, cricket and
netball experience those stereotypes. The discussion is illustrated with empirical
data from 30 interviews conducted with women who played rugby, cricket and
netball and this discussion is informed by literature spanning the last 20 years in
the sociology and psychology of sport.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Sport and Gender Identities |
| Subtitle of host publication | Masculinities, femininites and sexualities |
| Editors | Cara Aitchinson |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 104-119 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-203-64664-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-415-25956-9, 978-0-415-25957-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |