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'If people are wearing pink stuff they're probably not real fans': exploring women's perceptions of sport fan clothing
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posted on 2019-11-01, 00:00 authored by K Sveinson, L Hoeber, Kim ToffolettiKim ToffolettiGiven the growth in the female sport fan base of North American major league sports and the development and expansion of women's team-related apparel, the purpose of this study was to examine women sport fans’ perceptions of team apparel. The authors collected data through in-depth interviews with 16 Canadian women who self-identified as fans of professional sport teams. They perceived a lack of options in team apparel, despite the development of women's clothing lines. Analysis of the aesthetics, symbolism, and instrumentality of team apparel using a third-wave feminist approach provides socio-cultural explanations for women fans’ dissatisfaction with existing offerings. This approach advances understandings of the social circumstances shaping women's sport experiences as fans and the impact of gender on consumer engagement. Results suggest that sport teams need to recognize the diversity of women's gender identities and expressions and provide a wider range of clothing that demonstrate their status as authentic fans.
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Sport management reviewVolume
22Issue
5Pagination
736 - 747Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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1441-3523Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2018, Sport Management Association of Australia and New ZealandUsage metrics
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