Samaneh Nazari; Rahim Ramezaninejad; Hamid Reza Goharrostami; Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati
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Objective: The purpose of this research was to analyze the dominant approaches in women's sports with an emphasis on gender analysis.Methodology: The current research was qualitative research and used thematic analysis method. Therefore, 150 valid research articles were analyzed and coded based on conceptual ...
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Objective: The purpose of this research was to analyze the dominant approaches in women's sports with an emphasis on gender analysis.Methodology: The current research was qualitative research and used thematic analysis method. Therefore, 150 valid research articles were analyzed and coded based on conceptual commonality (gender approache in sport) and purposive sampling technique. The research validation method was also applied based on the presentation and feedback of the research results to the experts for its final approval.Results: Based on the theme analysis of the research data, from 11 basic themes were extracted three organizing themes including the domination of gender norms in sports, media representation of women's sports and gender discrimination in sports were identified, which were able to represent the central theme of gender dominant approaches in women's sports.Conclusion: Based on three basic themes, the change in the roles, attitudes and beliefs of the society towards women's sports can change the gender norms in sports; Quantitative and qualitative representation of women's sports in the media and social media to make appropriate objectification of women's participation; And finally, the establishment of gender equality in rights and benefits, resources, education and management can lead to a better understanding of women's sports and, as a result, create policies and strategic plans in this field.
Masoumeh Salahshouri; Noshin Benar; Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati
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Objective: The goal of this research was to analyze the experiences of transgender athletes.Methodology: The current qualitative study is application-oriented and the data are based on collected documentary information. This research was conducted using the Sandlowski, Barroso and Willis (2007) 7-step ...
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Objective: The goal of this research was to analyze the experiences of transgender athletes.Methodology: The current qualitative study is application-oriented and the data are based on collected documentary information. This research was conducted using the Sandlowski, Barroso and Willis (2007) 7-step meta-synthesis method and the common coding technique in qualitative research on 8 articles obtained through researching scientific databases such as Google Scholar, Elsevier, ResearchGate, ScienceDirect, and Pubmed. The analysis of concepts and the results of interviews with professional transgender athletes were also performed.Results: The research findings in 4 main themes: individual evolution, gender identity evolution, gender identity culture and acceptance gender identity, and 17 sub- themes: childhood behavior, being different, mental crisis, naming, Gender matching process, Identity disclosure, Identity matching, Consequences of identity disclosure, Identity concealment, humiliation, transphobia, awareness, family support, coach and teammate support, recognition and rejection were identified.Conclusion: The results of this research show the importance of creating a culture and creating a supportive environment by the sports community to accept transgender athletes.
