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Gender and Football

Jim Riley

24th January 2011

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This news story can be put to good use to explain gender roles and gendering. Why is so much sport seen as the preserve of men? How are sporting activities gendered as male activities? What identities are constructed as suitable for women and how does taking part in sport shape the sorts of feminine identities which are available to women?

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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