Aspiring for inclusive sport: reflecting on intersections around exclusion
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study explores how social identities like gender, caste, and sexuality intersect to create exclusion and discrimination in Indian sports. It highlights how marginalized individuals face unique challenges within the social fabric of sport.
Area Of Science
- Sociology of Sport
- Social Inequality Studies
- Cultural Anthropology
Background
- Sport in India is shaped by a complex social web of gender, caste, class, and sexuality.
- Individuals at the margins of this social web are vulnerable to discrimination and exclusion within sporting contexts.
- Existing research often overlooks the intersectionality of these social attributes in influencing sport participation and experiences.
Purpose Of The Study
- To analyze the intersecting social attributes that influence opportunities and exclusions in Indian sport.
- To examine how social reproduction theory explains the labor sustaining sporting environments and leisure activities.
- To investigate the specific experiences of queer individuals and those from caste-affected backgrounds within sport.
Main Methods
- Qualitative analysis of social structures within Indian sport.
- Application of social reproduction theory to understand labor in sport and leisure.
- Examination of intersectional social identities (gender, caste, sexuality, class, region).
Main Results
- Social hierarchies significantly impact access and treatment within Indian sports.
- Marginalized identities, particularly queer and caste-affected individuals, face compounded exclusion.
- The study reveals how systemic and everyday practices perpetuate discrimination and erase lived realities in sport.
Conclusions
- Addressing intersectional inequalities is crucial for inclusive sport development in India.
- Understanding the social reproduction of labor in sport is key to recognizing undervalued contributions.
- Policy and practice must account for the complex interplay of social factors to ensure equitable sporting environments.
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