Understanding demand for women's sports begins with understanding men's sports history
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Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Erkenntnisse zur Nachfrage nach Frauensport beginnen mit dem Verständnis der Geschichte des Männersports |
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Autor: | Berri, David J. |
Erschienen in: | Routledge handbook of sport fans and fandom |
Veröffentlicht: | London: Routledge (Verlag), 2022, [17 S.], Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Sammelwerksbeitrag |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
DOI: | 10.4324/9780429342189-6 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU202210007225 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
It is well understood that men’s sports generally attract larger crowds and generate more revenue than women’s sports. This outcome leads many to think that men’s sports have always been quite popular. History, though, tells a very different story. Women’s sports today are quite similar to men’s sports in the past. This suggests that all women’s sports need today is more time. Although time will help, we also need to acknowledge that men’s attitudes towards men and women’s sports is yet another headwind that women face in their effort to grow their respective sports.