THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OLYMPICS GAMES: OLYMPIC WOMEN
Journal Title: Olimpianos - Journal of Olympic Studies - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper will review the history of women’s involvement in the Olympic Games, how gender is socially (re)constructed through these events, current issues facing women who compete at the Olympic/Paralympic level, and what social responsibility the Olympic movement might assume to improve the experiences of Olympic women in the future.
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Elisabeth Pike
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.30937/2526-6314.v1n1.id3
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