Women Athletes in Brazilian Physical Education Manuals
Irene Moya-Mata,
Neide Cardoso de Moura,
Alexandre Paulo Loro
Abstract:Athletes are icons of sport, as they are considered models to be imitated by society in general, specifically by students. The objective of this study was to verify whether the imagery references of professional athletes represented in physical education textbooks in elementary school I and II in Brazil perpetuate male sports models, or, on the contrary, make visible female sports models. We used a descriptive and comparative methodology by publishers, and, as a research technique, content analysis. The result… Show more
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