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- Title
Benefits of an activist approach to physical education in the participation of primary school girls in games.
- Authors
Sánchez Martín, Carmen; García López, Luis Miguel; Reyes, Lucía
- Abstract
The lack of participation of girls in sport underlines the persistence of gender inequalities in our society. The aims of this study were to learn about the barriers girls face in doing games in Physical Education (PE) classes and the benefits of applying the activist approach with girls. The study included 20 girls and 28 boys between the ages of 10 and 12, the PE teacher and the researchers. Two didactic units (DUs) were developed including reflective activities on gender issues. The work with the girls was designed to increase their participation through empowerment and to focus on the non-perpetuation of situations in which hegemonic masculinity is manifest. Data were collected through focus groups with the students, teacher interviews, and the gender-oriented reflexive activities themselves, on which narrative analysis was performed. The results showed improvements in girls’ games participation as perceived by girls themselves, the teacher and the teacher-researcher, thanks to the critical and reflective daily work that contributed to their process of empowerment.
- Subjects
SCHOOLGIRLS; SPORTS participation; EDUCATIONAL games; PARTICIPATORY design; PHYSICAL education; WOMEN'S empowerment
- Publication
Retos: Nuevas Perspectivas de Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación, 2022, Vol 46, p1123
- ISSN
1579-1726
- Publication type
Article