Changing Images of Gender in Sports: Comparative Gender Images in Romania and Japan
Changing Images of Gender in Sports: Comparative Gender Images in Romania and Japan
Author(s): Eiko HaraSubject(s): Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Sociology, History and theory of sociology, Social development, Social differentiation, Sports Studies, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: women's sports; gendered images in sports;
Summary/Abstract: This study is based on a questionnaire to explore sports images associated with men and with women. Small groups of men and women in Romania and in Japan were asked what sports men liked to play, and what sports women liked to play. The study compares the differences among male and female Romanian and Japanese respondents. The top 3 sports named occupy over 50% of the data among male and female Romanians, and male and female Japanese. The top 2 sports named for women are same between the Romanians and the Japanese. Three of the top 4 sports named for men are same for Romanians and the Japanese. Some sports are associated with gender, however they are more strongly associated images for women or for men. Finally, I will consider some possible influences on people’s gender images associated with women or with men, especially for sports for Japanese cases.
Journal: Crossing Boundaries in Culture and Communication
- Issue Year: 10/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 67-74
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English