| 740 | Saturday, April 13, 2002 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | San Diego Convention Center:Room 1B |
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| Seeking Gender Equity on the Sports Pages: An Analysis of Newspaper Photos from the 2000 Olympics |
| Researchers conducted a content analysis of five daily newspapers’ publication of photographs during the 2000 Olympic Games to assess the reality of photo portrayals in relationship to gendered participation in the Games, and to assess the existence of sexual difference in the use of photos.
This type of study is important because progress in the reality of gendered potential in the Olympic Games means more doors opening for women, so that the Olympics can truly become equitable in the numbers of women who participate, the types of events offered to them, and the leadership opportunities afforded to them. |
Keyword(s): diversity, olympic related, research
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| Speakers: Brent Hardin, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA; and Don Birdsall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |