SEP 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Cognitive Dissonance
26 Mar 2017
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Negative myths about female participation in sport: athletic participation masculinizes females. More recently some female athletes attempt to compensate for threat to femininity (also, the treatment of boys who were not interested in sport helped perpetuate the stereotypes) Negative myths about female participation in sport: sports participation harms females" health. Historical belief that physical activity harmed reproductive organs and psychological well- being. Now, we know physical benefits of sport are similar for males and females. Negative myths about female participation in sport: females are not interested in or very good at sports. Social structure did not give opportunity to participate. Difficult to be interested or play well without opportunity and encouragement. Recent female successes in sport strongly contradict this myth. In the united states, title ix passed in 1972. Sex equality in canada (early 1980s): legal rights, government programs, and national policy. Myths and facts about title ix title ix in high school sports.
