摘要:The article at hand presents and discusses the issue of gender stereotypization strategies duringthe socialization process of children practicing atypical gender sports, which is perceived as inappropriateto their gender. The outcomes of two qualitative studies among girls playing footballand boys practicing ballroom dancing focus on various types of social influence of their families,coaches, and peers. The importance of parents’ role in reproducing or challenging stereotypicalgender roles is outlined in the text. The strategies to which the children participating in atypicalgender sports are subjected to include: stereotypization, destereotypization, apparent destereotyping,and hidden stereotyping. The benefits of participating in atypical gender sports are alsodiscussed, particularly in terms of social and psychological profits.
关键词:Sociology of the Body; Stereotypization Processes; Socialization of Young Sportsmen and Sportswomen;Atypical Gender Sports