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When girls become women: Sport socialization in Singapore
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Type
Conference paper
Citation
Chen, X. H., & Aplin, N. (2010). When girls become women: Sport socialization in Singapore. In M. Chia, J. Wang, G. Balasekaran, & N. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Proceedings of the III International Conference of Physical Education and Sports Science (pp. 115-120). National Institute of Education (Singapore).
Author
Chen, X. H.
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Aplin, Nick
Abstract
The enduring colonial tradition that women in Singapore seldom participated in sport has been slow to dissolve. However. the nature and rate of positive change in the values that guide decisions about involvement has become more pronounced in recent times. Women are becoming more active and some would say even more successful than men in the competitive arena. The formalisation of Physical Education, as part of the school curriculum. has stimulated greater awareness and facilitated greater exposure for girls to a domain that had otherwise been neglected. Women have become more prepared to enter sports usually characterised as male dominated, for example contact team sports. This paper examines the shift in prioritisation of values amongst Singapore's sporting females. Information gained from a small-scale survey and two interviews with
sportswomen in national contact sport teams, provides a framework to explore these trends and the process of empowerment of females in sport. This paper provides an insight into the motivating factors for women's sports participation, the signiticance of the school sports experience and the accompanying implications.
Date Issued
2010
Description
This paper was published in the Proceedings of the III International Conference of Physical Education and Sports Science, held in Singapore from 25 – 28 May 2010