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Women, war and sport: The battle of the 2019 Solheim cup
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posted on 2020-10-23, 13:29 authored by Ali Bowes, Alan BairnerAlan Bairner, Stuart Whigham, Niamh KitchingOne of the most significant and/or prevalent symbols of nationhood is to be found in the international (men’s) sporting arena. Sport is often imbued with notions of national identity and war, although the sport of golf is generally devoid of flags and nationalistic tendencies and is thus often considered relatively insignificant in inculcating national sentiments – except in the exceptional cases of team golf events such as the Solheim Cup. This paper considers the way in which the competitors in the 2019 Solheim Cup were represented in the British print media. Results highlights that national identity is a key descriptor of the female competitors, legitimising their position in the battlefield of international sport. We conclude that, in an era of increasing significance of women’s sport, there exists an ideological space for women to be seen as ‘proxy warriors’ in sport.
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- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
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Journal of War and Culture StudiesVolume
13Issue
4Pages
424 - 443Publisher
Taylor & FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of War and Culture Studies on 21 Oct 2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/17526272.2020.1829788Acceptance date
2020-09-07Publication date
2020-10-21Copyright date
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1752-6272eISSN
1752-6280Publisher version
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- en
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Prof Alan Bairner. Deposit date: 22 October 2020Usage metrics
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