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@article{183553,
        author = {SUSMITA BHATTACHARYYA},
        title = {GENDERING SPORTS:  REFLECTIONS OF SOCIO CULTURAL CONSTRUCT},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {2022-2028},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183553},
        abstract = {The notion of gendering sports becomes prevalent issue of discussion not only from theoretical ground but in the practical context. The departure point of the debate is the private- public controversy between men and women in general. Scholars opined that women's sport has transformed radically as well as outstandingly in recent years in comparison to men's sport. The study will be mainly based on secondary materials like books, journals, newspapers and so on. A survey is done by the researcher considering 50 sportswomen for analyzing the situations. The objectives of the study will be – 1] to elucidate the evolutionary frame work of gendered version of sports and 2] to analyse the socio –cultural aspects in considering gendered sports. For sportswomen performance is less focused in comparison to beauty and attraction. Stereo typical notion on women involvement in sports is the base of producing inequality in wage, prizes and financial incentives. Sportswomen have to face a lot of hardship in getting sponsorships also. Sometimes sportswomen are subjected to harassments and exploitation in their fields. Women’s participation in sports must be looked as a serious concern for the development of the country not only from the perspective of achievement and performance but from the economic angle also.},
        keywords = {Sports, Gender, Women, Culture, Participation},
        month = {August},
        }