CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Djan, Aurelija |
|---|---|
| Title | Gender and Nationalism: The Role of Sport in Reinvention of Serbian National Identity |
| Summary | I explore the intersection between sport, nationalism and gender and the ways in which female and male athletes reinforce Serbian national identity. I examined masculinities and feminities expressed in sport. I analyze media representations of male and female athletes and look at narratives around them. My methodology consists of a discourse analysis of the online version Blic and Blic Sport. I used both qualitative and quantitative analysis. My findings suggest that male and female athletes are depicted differently in sport. Male athletes are portrayed though their physicality and manliness while female athletes are portrayed through their femininities. Moreover, male athletes reinforce Serbian national indentity through embedded masculine characteristics. On the other hand, female athletes are not seen as representatives of the Serbian nation and therfore they have a minor role in claiming national belonging. |
| Supervisor | Helms Elissa |
| Department | Gender Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/djan_aurelija.pdf |
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