“You’re Just Drawing a Line in the Sand”: Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Persons’ Experiences of Sport and Physical Activity

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dc.contributor.advisorBridel, William
dc.contributor.authorBosnjak, Eva Howlett
dc.contributor.committeememberDin, Cari
dc.contributor.committeememberJohnston, Dawn
dc.date2022-02
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-28T17:46:05Z
dc.date.available2021-09-28T17:46:05Z
dc.date.issued2021-09
dc.description.abstractIn the last decade, transgender and gender non-conforming persons have gained more visibility in mainstream society and within sport. Despite increases in representation, sport is still primarily organized around the gender binary where men and women—who are expected to have different and distinct bodies—are separated. Because of mainstream binary assumptions about bodies, harmful language, discrimination, and ignorance, these environments have been stigmatizing for and exclusionary of trans and gender non-conforming persons. The current body of literature on trans and gender non-conforming persons in the context of recreational sport and physical activity is relatively small, particularly within the Canadian context. My study sought to address this gap by exploring the experiences of trans and gender non-conforming persons within sport and physical activity in Calgary, Alberta at the recreational level. Six trans and gender non-conforming persons participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Interview transcripts were analyzed using critical discourse analysis where six themes emerged: (1) reasons for participation; (2) the safety of individualized activities; (3) the power of allies; (4) the body; (5) changerooms; and, (6) reflections on policy. The analysis revealed the interconnectedness of the six main themes, as well as how discursively constructed gender norms are reproduced and maintained in sport and physical activity environments. The knowledge gained from this project will aid in the creation of a guide outlining policy and programming recommendations to improve trans inclusion and will be sent to the City of Calgary Recreation Department as well as the Active Living Department at the University of Calgary. Future research should be led by trans and gender non-conforming persons and focus on sport and physical activity at the recreational level outside of Calgary.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBosnjak, E. H. (2021). “You’re just drawing a line in the sand”: transgender and gender non-conforming persons’ experiences of sport and physical activity (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39299
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113987
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiologyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectTransgenderen_US
dc.subjectLGBTQen_US
dc.subjectLGBTQI2Sen_US
dc.subjectGender Non-Conformingen_US
dc.subjectGender Identityen_US
dc.subjectGender Expressionen_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectSport and physical activityen_US
dc.subjectRecreation and leisureen_US
dc.subjectPolicyen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Sociology ofen_US
dc.subject.classificationGender Studiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationRecreationen_US
dc.title“You’re Just Drawing a Line in the Sand”: Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Persons’ Experiences of Sport and Physical Activityen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineKinesiologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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