Gender diversity in European sport governance / edited by Agnes Elling, Jorid Hovden and Annelies Knoppers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elling, Agnes, editor.

Hovden, Jorid, editor.

Knoppers, Annelies, editor.

Series:

Routledge research in sport, culture and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports administration--Europe.

Sports administration.

Sports administration--Social aspects.

Sex discrimination in sports--Europe.

Sex discrimination in sports.

Diversity in the workplace--Europe.

Diversity in the workplace.

Leadership in women.

Women executives--Europe.

Women executives.

Social aspects.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xviii, 231 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

Summary:

"Gender equality is one of the founding democratic principles of the EU. However, recent studies of the Federation of Olympic Sports in Europe have shown that women occupy only fourteen percent of decision-making positions in sport organizations. This book presents a comprehensive and comparative study of how various regions and countries of Europe have addressed this lack of gender diversity, discussing which strategies have brought about change and to what extent these changes have been successful. With contributions from leading sport sociologists, covering countries such as Germany, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the UK, it provides a foundation for future policymaking, methodological analyses and theoretical developments that can result in sustainable gender equality in European sport governance. Gender Diversity in European Sport Governance is important reading for scholars and students in the fields of sociology of sport, sport management, sociology, gender studies and studies of organization, management and leadership. It is also a valuable resource for policy makers in the EU, as well as national sport organizations and activists"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Europe in world perspective : the Sydney Scoreboard Global Index for women in sport leadership

Turkey : men's resistance to gender equality in sport governance

Spain : social, political and organisational explanations

Catalonia : the voices of female chairs of sports clubs

Poland : under-representation and misrecognition of women in sport leadership

Hungary : unquestioned male dominance in sport governance

Germany : a long way to go

The Netherlands : transformations but still a great deal to be done

England : a "sporting future" for all

Scotland : over the starting line or still in the blocks?

Norway : gender, governance and the impact of quota regulations

Sweden : a gender perspective on sport governance

Cricket : the Women's Cricket Association and the England and Wales Cricket Board

Snowboarding : women's agency from outsiders to insiders in the organisation

Meta-analyses : data and methodologies

Meta-analyses : policies and strategies

Meta-analyses : theoretical issues

Progress, stability and future possibilities.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gender diversity in European sport governance

ISBN:

9781138070530

113807053X

OCLC:

1040228056