Helpmates of the Rodeo
| Autor: | Carol Y. Thompson, Craig J. Forsyth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Sociology and Political Science
biology Athletes Field (Bourdieu) 05 social sciences Gender studies Participant observation biology.organism_classification 050903 gender studies 0502 economics and business Ethnography Support system Sociology 0509 other social sciences 050212 sport leisure & tourism |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sport and Social Issues. 31:394-416 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7638 0193-7235 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0193723507307812 |
| Popis: | This article provides an ethnographic account of women as supporting agents for professional cowboys and the rodeo enterprise. This research draws from participant observation, field interviews, western folklore and historical accounts, and Internet group discussions to provide a frame for and interpretation of women's patronage of rodeo cowboys. The primary data are derived from interviews with rodeo cowboys and women who are involved in rodeo life in various supporting roles. Interviews with professional cowboys provide validation of the vital nature of supporting roles for the success of rodeo careers. The analysis places women's supporting performances in historical and ideological contexts and illuminates the gendered nature of the rodeo as a professional sport. |
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