Charlene Weaving
Associate Professor, Human Kinetics | St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NS, CANADA
Leading researcher on gender and sport analysis
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Biography
Dr. Charlene Weaving researches gender and sport. Past projects include athletes and sexualization, gender construction in the MMA and UFC, and myths surrounding menstruation and pregnancy for athletes.
She teaches in the Human Kinetics Dept at STFX: Gender and Sport, Modern Olympics Games and Ethics in Sport.
Industry Expertise (3)
Women
Sport - Amateur
Health and Wellness
Areas of Expertise (19)
gender and sport
Hockey and gender
LFL
Beach volleyball
Olympics and ethics
Olymipc Games and gender
Olympic studies
UFC
MMA and gender
women's rugby
sexualization and athletes
sexism in sport
Hockey Wives
menstruation and sport
pregnancy and sport
ethics in sport
Sports Illustrated Swimusit Issue
Skiing
athletes posing nude
Accomplishments (2)
Interntational Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS) Service Award (professional)
Received this award in 2013, for significant contributions to the IAPS organization.
Faculty of Science Oustanding Teaching Award (professional)
In 2007, awarded the Faculty of Science Outstanding Teaching Award
Education (3)
Western University: Ph.D., Philosophy of Sport, Kinesiology 2005
Western University: MA, Philosophy of Sport, Kinesiology 2000
Acadia University: Bachelor of Kinesiology, Kinesiology 1999
Affiliations (1)
- President of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS)
Links (1)
Media Appearances (5)
Sexism running rampant at Rio Games
Sportsnet online
2016-08-17
Analysis of the various examples of sexism found throughout the 2016 Games.
Beach volleyball’s never ending joust over bikini uniforms
MacLeans print
2016-08-12
Interview about the current state of women's Olympic beach volleyball uniform regulations.
Conference Stickhandles gender roles
Daily Gleaner print
2016-02-07
Interview after conference presentation on the docu-series Hockey Wives.
The Lingerie Trap
ESPN Gartland online
2015-02-23
Interview based on research work on the Lingerie Football League, now called the Legends Football League (LFL)
Why are male and female beach volleyball uniforms so different
NOW Toronto print
2015-02-22
Interview during the 2015 Pan American about beach volleyball uniform regulations.
Articles (5)
Cheating, lying, and trying in recreational sports and leisure practices
Annals of Leisure Research2017-02-03
Research publication examining the ethics of 'not trying' in recreation sport.
Examining 50 years of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.” Journal of Philosophy of Sport
Journal of Philosophy of Sport2016-10-10
Research paper examining 50 years of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Core Workout: A Feminist Critique of Definitions, Hyperfemininity, and the Medicalization of Fitness
International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics2016-10-21
Research article examining physical activity and the fitness trends and the extent of femininity and masculinity.
Alternative Chicks: Examining Women Feeskiers and Empowerment
Fair Play2016-08-26
Research article examining the case of empowerment and free skiing. The specific case of Sarah Burke is analysed.
Getting Jacked and Burning Fat: Examining Doping and Gender Stereotypes in Canadian University Sport
Journal of Intercollegiate Sport2014-02-16
Research article outlining the role that femininity and masculinity ideals play in doping for University athletes.
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