Disparity between Boys and Girls: Concerning Sports in Secondary Level Academic Institutions

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Author(s): Afsana Islam (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 18
Source title: Discourse Analysis as a Tool for Understanding Gender Identity, Representation, and Equality
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Nazmunnessa Mahtab (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Sara Parker (John Moores University, UK), Farah Kabir (Action Aid, Bangladesh), Tania Haque (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Aditi Sabur (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)and Abu Saleh Mohammad Sowad (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0225-8.ch008

Keywords: Communication Studies / Communications Theory / Education / Information Science Reference

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Gender inequality is the most eminent issue that happens to women in many ways. Perceiving gender inequality and discriminatory treatment towards women has inspired and derived to do this study. The objectives of this study were to examine the interrelation between and among gender inequality, gender stereotyping, perception - support of parents and teachers for girls' sports in the secondary level academic institutions in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods have been implied in conducting this study. Findings are such that the socio-bio- cultural constrains influence the facilities, perceptions and participation of girls in sports. Education so as Sports is powerful agents of socialization and plays influential roles in the construction of masculinity and femininity also an influential factor of empowerment.

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