PERFORMING GENDER
How do we ‘perform’ gender in contemporary American sport and physical activity,and/or through
particular sporting bodies? Identify and briefly explain at least two“performances” of gender
within a particular sport or physical activity.
1) Why would you consider these example to be “masculine” or “feminine”performances of gender?
2) Do these examples support traditional ideas of masculinity and femininity, or do they challenge these
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In the contemporary American society, we perform gender by having girls do what boys can do or boys doing what girls do. For instance boxing and skiing were all male dominate games. But if a girl develops the relevant muscles then they can do boxing…
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