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- Title
Women's rugby: A qualitative study of female players' experiences.
- Authors
TESNEAR, S.; SURUJLAL, J.
- Abstract
Despite the recent rise of female participation in sports (especially sports from a male domain) challenging the male domination by gaining equality, self-definition and control of their bodies through sport participation, there is still a tendency in South Africa 'to socialize men to be competitive and women cooperative'. Women are still being oppressed and not afforded the equal opportunity to participate in rugby. A search for peer-reviewed literature on women participating in male-dominated sport codes (soccer, rugby, golf and boxing), delivered very little information in the South African context. Most of the researches found are primarily about male sportspersons participating in these sporting codes. While participation in women's rugby is increasing, many challenges exist for female rugby players. Hence, the purpose of the study was to explore female rugby players' experiences in a male-dominated sport. For the purpose of this study a qualitative design using semi-structured focus group interviews was chosen. The participants in the study comprised female rugby players who were purposefully recruited from four rugby clubs in the Gauteng and North-West provinces of South Africa. Four focus groups, consisting of 12 participants, were identified for the study. The study found a variety of experiences, both negative and positive from the women who participated in rugby. Despite the numerous negative issues, the common opinion among respondents was that rugby is still a popular sport for women to participate in.
- Subjects
WOMEN'S rugby football; EQUALITY; SPORTS participation; COMPETITION (Psychology); WOMEN'S golf; WOMEN'S boxing
- Publication
African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation & Dance, 2012, Vol 18, p354
- ISSN
1117-4315
- Publication type
Article