Contents of Lecture 7.3: Gender and Sport

Lecture Notes

Welcome to Lecture 7.3 on Gender and Sport. Today we are going to discuss intersections between gender and sport. I'd like you to keep in mind that gender can refer to women and men. In last week's lectures concerning disability, sport, and the film Murderball, we focused specifically on men. Today, we'll focus on women more specifically. I'd also like you to keep in mind the idea of intersectionality. In last week's lectures, that meant thinking about the ways that gender, disability, and even race affected identity formation and socialization. Today, we'll focus less on disability and race and more on gender and class. Today's lecture is based loosely on Ellen Gruber Garvey's essay "Reframing the Bicycle: Advertising-Supported Magazines and Scorching Women."