A Sociological Study of the Role of Gender Cultural Beliefs in Finding Women's Sports Talent

Subject Areas : Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies

Soheila Abdi Ne'matabad ¹ , Bahmram Gadimi ² , Shahla Hojjat ³ , Masoumeh Shojaie ⁴ , Zahra Alipour Darvishi ⁵

1 - PhD Student in Sports Sociology, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate Professor of Sociology, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
4 - Associate Professor of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran
5 - Assistant Professor of Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2021-06-25 Accepted : 2021-06-25 Published : 2021-05-22

Keywords: Talent identification, gender cultural beliefs, women's sports,

Abstract :

The study of women's sports, especially with a social approach that is less perceived, is of particular importance. Advances in this regard require the development of a program of talent that can distinguish and educate athletes from the very beginning. Talent in dealing with a variety of factors, including gender-based cultural beliefs. It seems that women's sports in most societies are more marginalized, and therefore the gender and norms associated with it can be effective in the process of scouting. This study examines the role of gender cultural beliefs in women's sports scores. The methodology of research is based on a qualitative approach that the researcher has studied through the depth of interviews. This study has been used to study the subject using qualitative analysis derived from non-constructed interviews. And among three groups of coaches and executives, professors and experts and female athlete of the hero. In the sample selection, a sampling method has been used for multi-objective purposeful sampling. The researcher has considered 30 samples to be sufficient for theoretical saturation. Finally, the reform of gender stereotyped attitudes in society, the correction of the gender reflection of women's women's sports championship and the need to rethink their gender culture is one of its key findings.