2022 eass & ISSA World Congress of Sociology of Sport

Session

PS 61: Sport and Gender 6

Jun 10, 2022, 9:00 AM

Description

Chair: Sine Agergaard
Room: B9N22, Building B Level 9

200. Sexual harassment and bullying in youth sports: Incidence and patterns in vulnerability

Åse Strandbu, Kari Stefansen, Gerd Marie Solstad, Lars Roar Frøyland

6/10/22, 9:00 AM

Abstract
That children and youth can take part in - and enjoy – organized sport is a widely shared goal and priority in contemporary societies. The extent to which young people experience exclusion and harm in sport, is thus an essential question. In this paper, we address the exposure to sexual harassment and bullying among Norwegian teenagers involved in grassroot sport. The analyzed data...

201. The Identity Formation of Female Sport Fans and Their Sports Fandom in Women’s Sports

Yu-Hsien Tseng

6/10/22, 9:20 AM

This study focused on female sport fans who participate women’s sport events, and to understand the experiences of female sport fans and their formation of identities. The participants were 20 female sport fans. The results revealed in three themes. Firstly, female fans engaged in women’s sports was influenced by the experience of participating in team sports, media exposure and friends and...