Muddy Ruggers

This book examines the construction of gender and
identity formation processes among college-aged
female athletes within the culture of a traditionally
male dominated sport. It explores how the players
negotiate and define femininity and considers the
role of the school in the formation of the
participants identities from high school into
college. The sport examined in this book is women s
rugby. Using a feminist perspective, the book serves
to extend and contribute new thoughts to the
literature on the construction of femininity and
identity formation processes among young women,
specifically within the culture of sport. Main areas
that have been developed are: the factors influencing
identity formation among the women including the role
of schooling and social class; the participants use
of primary and secondary texts in the construction of
discourse; and, the creation of an alternative
discourse of femininity in relation to a dominant
discourse of femininity.

Autorentext

Dr. Jennifer M. Hess is an Assistant Dean and Director ofAdmissions in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciencesat the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB). She haspresented at many conferences, has lectured in UB's GraduateSchool of Education, and holds a doctoral degree in socialfoundations of education.

Klappentext

This book examines the construction of gender andidentity formation processes among college-agedfemale athletes within the culture of a traditionallymale dominated sport. It explores how the playersnegotiate and define femininity and considers therole of the school in the formation of theparticipants' identities from high school intocollege. The sport examined in this book is women'srugby. Using a feminist perspective, the book servesto extend and contribute new thoughts to theliterature on the construction of femininity andidentity formation processes among young women,specifically within the culture of sport. Main areasthat have been developed are: the factors influencingidentity formation among the women including the roleof schooling and social class; the participants' useof primary and secondary texts in the construction ofdiscourse; and, the creation of an alternativediscourse of femininity in relation to a dominantdiscourse of femininity.