Document Type

Paper

Publication Date

4-22-2021

Faculty Mentor

Louise Woodstock

Abstract

My research focuses on the differences of representation of genders in sports media. Being a collegiate female athlete myself, this topic really hits home for me, and is a big passion of mine. The primary text of my project is the ESPN television talk show, First Take. The show in itself reinforces a gender ideology with the way it is formatted, having two male analysts and a female host, however the host is not allowed to speak and share her opinions on the topic or issue at hand. That job is left for the male co-analysts. Before beginning my research, I claimed that First Take highlights the lack of representation that female athletes receive in sports media. I then seeked to determine the number of times that any female athletes were discussed in the show and how they were talked about. With my data I was able to find out if First Take truly does help aid in the lack of equal representation.

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Presented as part of the Ursinus College Celebration of Student Achievement (CoSA) held April 22, 2021.

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