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Gender in sport Gender is a socially constructed, multi-faceted issue, which is not based on biological differences. The roles of parents, peers and the media are imperative in this construction, especially in the area of sport. Sport is an integral aspect of life, and is an important issue in childhood and adolescence. Education and mass media are powerful agents of socialization and play influential roles in the construction of masculinity and femininity. Yet these could be the agents that break down these images and promote change within our society. This essay looks at the many issues involved with gender and sport, and gives achievable implications to promote change. Children do not learn how to act male or female by being passive. They actively participate in activities that assist in developing their gender. As well, children receive messages from around them that reinforce notions of what it is to be male or...

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