"It's Cheesy When They Smile" What Girls Prefer in Images of Female College Athletes

• Autores: Vikki Krane, Sally R. Ross, Montana Miller, Kristy Ganoe, Cathryn Lucas Carr, Christelle Bahier Porte
• Localización: Research quarterly for exercise and sport, ISSN 0270-1367, Vol. 82, Nº. 4, 2011, págs. 755-768
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Building on previous research in which we provided an opportunity for female college athletes to construct their own photographic portrayals, this study explored young female athletes perceptions of the college athlete photographs. Fifty-two girls participated in focus group interviews where they viewed and discussed the images. The young athletes particularly liked images they perceived to show authentic athletes (e.g., in athletic settings, with appropriate sport attire), images they could relate to due to personal experiences, and images that reflected competent and passionate sportswomen. Images perceived as revealing a lack of motivation, poor sporting attitudes, and nonathletic poses generally were disliked. Images depicting multiple social identities (e.g., an athlete in a dress) were controversial and generated much discussion.