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Nicole M. LaVoie on why critical thinking is important
by One Sport Voice
posted March 3, 2011 at 1:52am

As I was walking into school today from the parking lot, two men behind me were talking about women’s sport. Given the topic I was listening in to see what they were saying, as it is rare I hear two men discussing this topic. It quickly became apparent ...more

Impact of heterosexism on millennial assistant female coaches?
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted February 23, 2011 at 3:32pm

Alyssa Norris Blog written by MA Kinesiology graduate student Alyssa Norris. Since the passage of Title IX, the proportion of women holding head coaching positions in intercollegiate women’s athletics has dropped from 90% to 42.6%, while the numb...more

Multiple voices: improving participation of Muslim girls in physical education and school sport
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 18, 2011 at 1:02am

Authors: Symeon Dagkasa; Tansin Benna; Haifaa JawadbAbstractThis study reports on data from a larger-scale research project in one city in the West Midlands, England. The study was commissioned by the local education authority because of the rising inc...more

PSU undergrads use blogs to analyze and critique the sports-media-society relationship
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 9, 2011 at 12:05am

This is the second semester my Sports, Media, & Society course has maintained blogs--as groups of 3-4 students--for critique and analysis of the role of sports in American culture. Each week half the class is required to post to their group's blog, wi...more

Gatorade research on "Anaerobic Performance."
by Pretty Strong
posted January 30, 2011 at 7:46pm

"Anaerobic performance when rehydrating with water or commercially available sports drinks during prolonged exercise in the heat Coso JD, Estevez E, Baquero RA, Mora-Rodriguez R <strong&g...;more

Social Media for Coaches Presentation
by Soccer Science
posted January 19, 2011 at 4:11pm

It’s been a bit of a whirlwind since presenting, “Social Media for Coaches,” at the 2011 NSCAA Convention in Baltimore with the one and only Ryan Knapp. A huge thank you to the NSCAA Convention Committee for inviting us to give this session, my ...more

Parent perceptions of youth sport and family time
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted January 13, 2011 at 5:19pm

The Tucker Center’s Associate Director Nicole LaVoi and Research Assistant Alyssa Norris have released a cutting-edge report on parent perception of how much youth sport interferes with family time. Youth sports can provide a positive, meaningful contex...more

2011 is off and running: Sexism, Comparisons & Nudity
by One Sport Voice
posted January 10, 2011 at 3:48pm

We’re off and running in 2011 and it doesn’t take long for some interesting items to pop up related to sports and gender. 1. A great example that sexism is alive and well lies in the firing of ESPN announcer Ron Franklin after he made a derogatory re...more

“As the Sport Sociologist”
by One Sport Voice
posted January 3, 2011 at 4:25pm

Recently I did an “Ask the Sport Sociologist” segment with Dave Zirin on his Edge of Sports radio show. Dave and I talked about espnW and Brett Favre. To listen to the segment, click here. ...more

Barbie Be-Gone
by RunLikeAGirl
posted December 14, 2010 at 6:10pm

Countering the ill effects of Barbie with a new kind of doll for girls...more

Urban girls: Have we overdone the pregnancy and drug warnings? Should we talk sports instead?
by Fair Game News
posted December 1, 2010 at 9:36pm

By Laura Pappano On Monday, two girls from Teen Voices, a magazine (and website!) aimed at helping urban girls counteract negative media images, interviewed me for an article they are writing about Title IX (and, their passion, women’s basketball). Ho...more

Another example of constructing gender
by One Sport Voice
posted November 23, 2010 at 8:06pm

As a scholar who examines gender in the context of sport I’m always interested in the ways the media arbitrarily construct gender–meaning the images we see in the media tell “us” what it means to be a girl or boy, and what is appropriately femini...more

PSUers at NASSS: Research Review
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 8, 2010 at 3:01pm

Presentations at the 31st annual NASSS conference wrapped up this weekend, highlighted by a handful of Penn State College of Communications alumni and current students. Alumna Erin Whiteside and graduate student Jason Genovese began the final day of prese...more

Curley Center at NASSS Convention
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 6, 2010 at 11:37pm

Representatives of Penn State’s John Curley Center are currently enjoying the sunny weather in San Diego, California while taking part in the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport’s 31st annual conference. The four-day conference includes ...more

Images of the female sports fan
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 6, 2010 at 11:13pm

A small but growing body of research is growing around the female sports fan --especially relevant in light of ESPN's plans for its "W" brand. Sports media scholar Lawrence Wenner talked about the the commodified female sports fan this morning at the annu...more

Developing Physically Active Girls: Pecha Kucha Style
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted November 1, 2010 at 11:25pm

Tucker Center Associate Director, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, has put together a Pecha Kucha video presentation on “Developing Physically Active Girls”. Pecha Kucha is a 20 slide x 20 seconds (6:40 mn) presentation format in which the slides advance auto...more

♥My Favorite Theory♥
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted October 26, 2010 at 12:28pm

Yes, the hearts were necessary in describing the topic of this post, and although it cannot except my love because it is only a thought I will still send it it's way anyway. I have been meaning, and wanting, to write a post about my favorite theory for ...more

Reducing Obesity among Minority Females: The Critical Role of Physical Activity
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted October 25, 2010 at 1:48pm

The video of our Fall Distinguished Lecture Series “Reducing Obesity among Minority Females: The Critical Role of Physical Activity” featuring three U of M scholars: Beth Lewis, Ph.D., Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Dianne Neumark-S...more

Women’s Hockey Is Most Concussive College Sport
by The First Line
posted October 21, 2010 at 4:18pm

Research from the University of North Carolina has found that female hockey players get concussions at a higher rate than athletes in any other sport, including NCAA football players. These results were reported at the Mayo Clinic, which is holding a co...more

Curley Center hosting first online chat
by Sports, Media & Society
posted October 6, 2010 at 1:59pm

Sports Journalism ChatAddresses Bloggers, Credentialing Although many major news organizations have found homes on the Internet, some reporters who cover sports online still struggle to get access to the events they write about.At the same time, tradition...more

Transgender Student-Athlete Think Tank Report Released
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted October 4, 2010 at 2:13pm

I am really proud to announce the public release of the report from the October, 2009 Transgender Student-Athlete Think Tank that the Women’s Sports Foundation and the National Center for Lesbian Rights co-sponsored. Helen Carroll, the director of the ...more

Observations from a summer of golf
by One Sport Voice
posted September 24, 2010 at 3:57pm

So I’ve been golfing again this summer, which I’ve enjoyed. I even have a handicap now like a real golfer. It isn’t very good, despite my image of myself as a scratch golfer. Hey, as someone trained in sport psychology I’m imagining my future goal...more

Kids & Fitness: Interesting article from the New York Times
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted September 19, 2010 at 2:30pm

September 15, 2010, 12:01 am Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? < p> By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Roger Weber/Getty Images In an experiment published last month, researchers recruited schoolchildren, ages 9 and 10, who lived near the Champaign...more

Biology, motherhood, and female athletes
by After Atalanta
posted September 3, 2010 at 9:58am

Note the staid title. It's because "you're f&^ing kidding me" kept running through my head after reading this NYT piece and I couldn't get past that most basic but not very telling sentiment long enough to come up with a witty/snarky title.So Gigi Fer...more

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