Hockey-boys, Ice Princesses, Gender Values & the Practice of Equality

Authors

Karin Grahn, Gothenburg University

Abstract

The article explores the persistence of gender inequalities in traditionally male-dominated fields, drawing parallels between law and sports. It highlights how gender values and norms perpetuate disparities, even in female-dominated activities like figure skating, despite formal commitments to equality. The author argues that while structural changes have increased women's participation, qualitative equality remains elusive due to entrenched male norms and values.

Disciplines

Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Karin Grahn, Hockey-boys, Ice Princesses, Gender Values & the Practice of Equality, 9 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 449 (2003).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol9/iss2/21