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- Title
Insert Name of Openly Gay Hockey Player Here: Attitudes Towards Homosexuality Among Canadian Male Major Midget AAA Ice Hockey Players.
- Authors
MacDonald, Cheryl A.
- Abstract
This article examines attitudes towards homosexuality among male Major Midget AAA ice hockey players in Canada. Qualitative and quantitative surveys, interviews, and a social media content analysis were used to identify and analyze the ways in which the players perceive sexual orientation in a hockey context. This level presents a unique opportunity for investigation because the players, typically between the ages of fifteen and eighteen, find themselves at the intersection of a generation that is relatively inclusive of the queer community and a sport that can be said to encourage heterosexism. Informed by theories of masculinity and sport, the study situates itself within a body of literature that is divided regarding the current status of homophobia in sport.
- Subjects
HOMOSEXUALITY; GAY athletes; HOCKEY players; SEXUAL orientation; MASCULINITY in sports; HOMOPHOBIA in sports
- Publication
Sociology of Sport Journal, 2018, Vol 35, Issue 4, p347
- ISSN
0741-1235
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/ssj.2017-0133