Abstract
I analyze women's flat-track amateur roller derby by asking: how do derby skaters negotiate the requirements associated with emphasized femininity? By drawing on Hebdige's (1979) analysis of punk, I develop the term female signifiant to argue that roller derby is an aggressive contact sport with a theatrical edge. It provides a rich, adventurous space to satirize athletic and feminine norms. Specifically, skaters' sport participation is characterized by an interrogation of emphasized femininity without necessarily undermining the masculine/feminine gender binary.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 428-440 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Sociology of Sport Journal |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Sociology and Political Science
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