Women and the Glass Ceiling in Professional Sports: Challenges and Opportunities
Submission Type
Event
Expected Graduation Date
2015
Location
Room E106, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University
Start Date
4-12-2014 10:00 AM
End Date
4-12-2014 11:00 AM
Disciplines
Sociology
Abstract
Women continue to face a glass ceiling when attempting to work for all-male professional sports teams. As in other male-dominated fields, women struggle to find employment, and encounter a variety of gendered roles and consequences in their work. My research investigates the factors that impact their success, and the barriers that some women face along the way. I interviewed men and women who already work within the sports industry and surveyed Illinois Wesleyan University students about their opinions of working women. I found that women are moving closer to equality in the sports world, but that gender still shapes their opportunities and perceptions along the way.
Women and the Glass Ceiling in Professional Sports: Challenges and Opportunities
Room E106, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University
Women continue to face a glass ceiling when attempting to work for all-male professional sports teams. As in other male-dominated fields, women struggle to find employment, and encounter a variety of gendered roles and consequences in their work. My research investigates the factors that impact their success, and the barriers that some women face along the way. I interviewed men and women who already work within the sports industry and surveyed Illinois Wesleyan University students about their opinions of working women. I found that women are moving closer to equality in the sports world, but that gender still shapes their opportunities and perceptions along the way.