Change and grassroots movement: re-conceptualizing women's hockey governance in Canada
Date
2007
Authors
Adams, Carly
Stevens, Julie
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Publisher
Interscience
Abstract
In Canada, female hockey governance structures vary as different
regions of the country may better suit integrated or partially-integrated
governance approaches based upon their unique local histories and individual
dynamics. Indeed, the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) is the
only female hockey provincial association in Canada that endorses and
endeavours to maintain a separatist philosophy. However, women’s hockey
governance in Canada as a whole has not progressed in a manner where the
authority of female hockey participants and leaders has increased. This paper
initiates dialogue about women’s sport governance by utilising women’s
hockey in Canada and specifically a case study of the OWHA, as a context in
which to develop a new perspective and renew efforts to place women’s sport
governance on the agenda. In order to develop a sport and governance dialogue
for women’s hockey specifically and women’s sport more broadly, we present
a theoretical discussion that integrates critical feminist and grassroots
movement perspectives.
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Keywords
Hockey for women -- Canada , Women's hockey , Sport governance , Hockey governance , Grassroots movement , Critical feminism , Social action
Citation
Adams, C., & Stevens, J. (2007) "Change and Grassroots Movement: Re-conceptualizing Women's Hockey Governance in Canada," International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 2(4): 344-461