Representação da mulher no esporte: o atletismo em questão

Abstract

The present study aims to identify and interpret the representations of women within the sport - athletics, in order to have practicing athletes as social actors in the investigation. The methodology used has a qualitative approach by nature, as this research does not aim to quantify results, but rather to present the relevance of these data in a social context, based on exploratory research, in a way that allows us to better understand the scenario of Brazilian women's sport. , especially in comparison with the male category, the disparities, both in investment and salary, visibility given by the media. The sample consisted of 5 university athletes. The data collection instrument used was a semi structured interview based on guiding questions. The result was based on a discussion of categories such as the devaluation of women in athletics, women's difficulties in athletics and female empowerment. It is concluded that sport is an important means of promoting gender equality and is a woman's right, however there are still several generalized difficulties in sport, but also difficulties exclusive to the female figure that need extreme attention and investments for educational and affirmative actions that seek to guarantee equal access, participation and recognition for all people in sport, regardless of their gender.