Consequences of Being the "Team Mom": Women in Sports Information and the Friendliness Trap.

Autor: Hardin, Marie, Whiteside, Erin
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Zdroj: Journal of Sport Management; Jul2012, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p309-321, 13p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the challenges faced by women in working in sports media, with particular focus given to the concept of the "the friendliness trap" elaborated by the feminist scholar Romy Fröhlich. The mistaken belief that women have an advantage in communication fields and the problems it creates for female employees are examined, and the structural barriers to career advancement for women in sports information fields are explored. The large numbers of women in the public relations field is also touched on.
Databáze: Complementary Index