| 290 | Thursday, March 18, 2010 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Convention Center:109 |
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| A Feminist Exploration of High Level Female Rock Climbers |
| Women’s experiences in alternative or extreme sports have been relatively unexplored in the sport literature. Rock climbing is one example of a sport that has been traditionally defined as “masculine” (Young, 1997). The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of high-level female rock climbers. Qualitative analysis of interviews revealed three general themes: complying, questioning, and resisting hegemonic gender norms. In this presentation, a discussion and analysis of these themes will be presented. |
Keyword(s): gender issues
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| Speaker: Karen M. Appleby, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID |