Boys, Masculinities and PE

By P. Bramham. 2003

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When Physical Activity Participation Promotes Inactivity (2012, background): “Several studies have pointed out that PE and sport, especially football and rugby, are crucial sites for the construction and display of hegemonic masculinity and the domination, oppression, marginalization, and bullying of girls and those boys who do not fit with the dominant model of masculinity (”
Still feeling like a spare piece of luggage? Embodied experiences of (dis)ability in physical education and school sport (2005, background): “Indeed, the recent study by Bramham (2003) illustrates how boys often measure their competencies in physical education against their peers.”
Understanding participation in sport and physical activity among children and adults: a review of qualitative studies. (2006, background): “A clear opposition can be seen between girls wanting to be physically active and at the same time feminine [25] and the strong macho culture of school and extracurricular sport [ 46 ].”