Analysis
The male-dominated atmosphere requires female martial artists to manage their emotions, behavior, and appearances.
The male-dominated atmosphere requires female martial artists to manage their emotions, behavior, and appearances.
- Female martial artists need to find a balance between the masculine and feminine or face criticism form their peers (impression management)
- They must "do" their gender but in a limited way
Stereotypes and norms appear in the dojo on a regular basis due to years of gender socialization outside of the dojo
Stereotypes and norms appear in the dojo on a regular basis due to years of gender socialization outside of the dojo
- gender role ideology: refers to the attitudes/beliefs about the appropriate roles/responsibilities/rights of men and women in a society
- gender socialization begins with the family and continues with other institutions (in this case, the dojo)
- hegemonic masculinity leads to a series of gender oppression
- telling male student's to "take it easy" on the female students
Gender is not the only the only aspect that influences how people interact within the dojo.
Gender is not the only the only aspect that influences how people interact within the dojo.
- age, rank, comfort and familiarity all relate to gender
- younger students tended to partner with people of the same gender
- people at the same rank tended to work together in class regardless of gender
- gender did not seem to factor in with students who were more familiar with one another (either from inside or outside the dojo or both)