The sceptic, the cynic, the women’s rights advocate and the constructionist: male leaders and coaches on gender equity in sport

Research about sport and gender equity has taken various forms in different historical and scientific contexts but a general conclusion is that sport still is male-dominated terrain. Why is this, despite decades of gender equity work and initiatives? Here, answers were sought through interviews with 47 male power holders – leaders and coaches – in Swedish sport. Men from seven sports were interviewed. The aim was to, by means of a Foucauldian...