Gender Socialization

Abstract

Majority of the research that is based on gender socialization focuses on how female and male athletes are being compared when performing in sports. There is also a significant amount of research on how race and gender intersect between black and white female athletes that have had an effect on how female athletes adjust the way that they present themselves when competing against others. This study seeks to answer the following questions:(1)How do female athletes face challenges negotiating often conflicting roles and expectations inside and outside of sports? (2)How do race and gender intersect to affect Black and White female athletes differently? Through content analysis, I will use articles that have connections within gender socialization and race to help uncover the ways that female and male athletes are discussed side by side within their separate sports and how some female athletes change their whole demeanor when displaying their talents.