The impact of recent policy revisions addressing doping and gender rules on women track and field student-athletes in China
| dc.contributor.author | He, Dongwan | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | johnson, jay (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Field, Russell (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Millward, Liz (Women's and Gender Studies) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Teetzel, Sarah (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-25T15:05:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-08-25T15:05:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Kinesiology and Recreation Management | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts (M.A.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Women’s involvement in sport has remained a critical issue in society for several decades. Sex verification and drug testing are two methods that have been used to regulate women’s eligibility to compete in international sports competitions based on their testosterone levels. Organizations such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have published and updated policies and rules that set eligibility criteria for who can compete in women’s sport and under what conditions. However, the academic literature addressing Chinese women’s perspectives on international sex verification and drug testing policies available in English is extremely limited. This study investigates how recent policy revisions regarding doping and sex eligibility rules impact women student- athletes competing in track and field at the university level in China. Using qualitative research methods, this thesis analyzes the impact of recent doping and gender policies on a sample of Chinese female student-athletes. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | October 2015 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30672 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Women and sport, Sport policy, Sex verification, Hyperandrogenism, Transgender, Doping, China, Qualitative research methods | en_US |
| dc.title | The impact of recent policy revisions addressing doping and gender rules on women track and field student-athletes in China | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |