Access and participation of trans people in physical activity and sport result in a variety of
experiences. The purpose of this paper was to map and provide new insights to existing …

In this new edition of his acclaimed book, Richard Giulianotti provides a critical sociological
interpretation of modern sport. As global festivals such as the Olympic Games and football's …

Tackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this
meticulously revised and updated new edition of his groundbreaking study, Sport and Social …

This study centers upon accounts of master women coaches in the UK, connecting the
participants' experiences of the structural practices within the coaching profession to their …

In this paper, I discuss [transgender] young men's social, physical and embodied
experiences of sport. These discussions draw from interview research with two young …

In contemporary North America, figure skating ranks among the most'feminine'of sports and
few boys take it up for fear of being labelled effeminate or gay. Yet figure skating was once …

This chapter explores feminist interactions with physical education (H PE) in terms of the
development and employment of queer theory, and links between associated research …

This article presents the findings of a discourse analysis carried out on 48 association
football (soccer) message boards from across the United Kingdom concerning fans' views …

Association football is now the global sport, consumed in various ways by millions of people
across the world. Throughout its history, football has been a catalyst as much for social …

This article examines the re-negotiation of sex-based boundaries within the context of
transgender/transsexual inclusion in North American lesbian softball leagues. Semi …