Motherhood and Sport: Collective Stories of Identity and Difference (Qualitative Research in Sport and Physical Activity)

By: Lucy Spowart

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Synopsis: Although sport participation decreases on average for women once they become mothers, female athletes from the recreational, to the competitive, to the elite level have demonstrated that motherhood does not signal the end of sport engagement and athletic identities, or career and leadership roles. This is the first book to offer an in-depth examination of the nexus of women, sport and culture within the context of motherhood, uncovering new narratives that raise the profile of non-conformist performances. The book brings together international researchers using innovative and rigorous qualitative methods to show how sport affords or constrains women’s agency to devise, negotiate and live alternative versions of motherhood in and through sport. Presenting stories of sporting mothers in contexts including martial arts, leisure swimming, recreational running, triathlon and climbing, the book explores the shifting meaning and practices of motherhood across social, cultural and media/digital landscapes. Deliberately challenging taken-for-granted ways of thinking about motherhood and sport, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the socio-cultural study of sport, gender and sport, women’s studies, sport coaching, sport leadership, sport development, or qualitative and digital research methods.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 208 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000634358
Related ISBNs:: 9781003140757, 9780367691868, 9780367691820
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/05/22
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Lucy Spowart and Kerry R. McGannon
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Parenting and Family, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Lucy Spowart
Edited by:: Kerry R. McGannon