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Kath Woodward is Professor of Sociology and Head of department at the Open University and writes about what’s social about sport. 

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This sporting life: making connectionsProduction team

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

18 April 2012

Kath Woodward argues that sport is not only about performance, competition, winning and losing; it is also deeply embedded in social relations  Read more : This sporting life: making connections

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Keep on runningCreative Commons Image Elvar Freyer under CC-BY licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Oscar Pretorius is nicknamed "the blade runner". But where does assistance for disability end and cheating begin?  Read more : Keep on running

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Healthy bodies; gendered imagesStuart Pearcey | Dreamstime.com

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Society is still obsessed by the size zero ideal for women. Kath Woodward observes that even Olympic gold medal winners have no escape. Will 2012...  Read more : Healthy bodies; gendered images

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Playing by the rules, but who makes and breaks them?Creative Commons Image AtomicShed under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Sport might appear to be all about fair play, but it is also all about winning and losing; and some of the rewards for success...  Read more : Playing by the rules, but who makes and breaks them?

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Invisible athletes: or am I just too tired to see them?Creative Commons Image The Wolf under CC-BY licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Despite Paralympic successes over the years, Kath Woodward worries we'll now back to four years of invisible athletes, and wall to wall football after the...  Read more : Invisible athletes: or am I just too tired to see them?

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Muslim women and sport Creative Commons Image By Foxtongue via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

24 October 2011

Kath Woodward, Professor of Sociology at the The Open University, reflects on the changing place of sport in the lives of Muslim women and...  Read more : Muslim women and sport

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Who's really offside? Creative Commons Image By indigo_jones via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

25 January 2011

Who's really offside in sports? Kath Woodward, Professor of Sociology at The Open University, responds to sexist comments made by two sports presenters about a...  Read more : Who's really offside?

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Hopes of a host nation Sputh Africa Tourist Board / Neil Bradfield

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

10 June 2010

Kath Woodward explores how the hopes of South Africa will be lifted by the World Cup.  Read more : Hopes of a host nation

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Sex, gender and speedCreative Commons Image José Goulão under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

09 September 2009

Professor Kath Woodward considers the issues that are raised by the media's coverage of gender verification tests for female athletes  Read more : Sex, gender and speed

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Keep your mind on your driving; keep your hands on the wheelCreative Commons Image dsearls under CC-BY-SA licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

28 May 2009

Could you be more prone to car accidents if you listen to football commentary on the radio while you are driving?  Read more : Keep your mind on your driving; keep your hands on the wheel

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Research [10]

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Woodward, Kath (2012). Planet Sport. Shortcuts. London, UK: Routledge.

Woodward, Kath (2012). Sex Power and the Games. Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan (forthcoming).

Woodward, Kath (2011). The culture of boxing: sensation and affect. Sport in History, 31(4), pp. 487–503.

Woodward, Kath (2011). The Short Guide to Gender. Short Guides. Bristol: The Policy Press.

Woodward, Kath (2011). Tuning in: diasporas at the BBC World Service. M/C Journal, 14(2),

Brandstater, Suzanne; Wade, Peter and Woodward, Kath (2011). Introduction: rights cultures, subjects, citizens. Economy and Society, 40(2) pp. 166-183.

Goldblatt, David and Woodward, Kath (2011). Introduction. Routledge, Abingdon, U.K..

Woodward, Kath and Goldblatt, David (2011). Introduction. Soccer and Society, 12(1), pp. 1–8.

Woodward, Kath; Goldblatt, David and Wyllie, James (2011). British fair play: sport across diasporas at the BBC World Service. In: McGlynn, Catherine; Mycock, Andrew and McCauley, James W. eds. Britishness, Identity and Citizenship: The View From Abroad. British Identities Since 1707 (2). Oxford: Peter Lang, pp. 171–190.

Woodward, Kath (2011). Body politics: masculinities in sport. In: Jackson, Ronald L. and Balaji, Murali eds. Global Masculinities and Manhood: What makes a man, within his own culture. Chicago, IL, USA: University of Illinois Press, pp. 202–222.

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Muslim women and sport

Comment posted by zz923298

17 May 2012

yes this is right that Muslim women have to cover her body parts. she is not allowed to expose her body parts. that's why she cover her body. and in sports she is covering her body with covered... Read more : Muslim women and sport

Golden oldies or over the hill?

Comment posted by zz901305

19 Mar 2012

just couldn’t leave your website before telling you that we really enjoyed the quality information you offer to your visitors… Will be back often to check up on new posts. (Commercial website removed... Read more : Golden oldies or over the hill?

Muslim women and sport

Comment posted by zz895245

02 Mar 2012

It will be very interesting to see how the Olympic community handles Muslim women boxers this year, 2012. It is very good to see them competing at this level. Kevin Myers Author http://www.... Read more : Muslim women and sport

Keep your mind on your driving; keep your hands on the wheel

Comment posted by zz881989

29 Jan 2012

Football is a most popular game.maximums people like it to play & enjoy. Read more : Keep your mind on your driving; keep your hands on the wheel

Sex, gender and speed

Comment posted by zz869940

02 Jan 2012

I agree that modern society as it is, is still not open to equality between the sexes in many fields, although time has proven again and again that women can excel in the fields where men excel. Read more : Sex, gender and speed

Invisible athletes: or am I just too tired to see them?

Comment posted by zz869940

02 Jan 2012

Women in the Olympics is a proof that the sexes are equal. It is not gender that determines superiority. The paralympics also is a proof that disabilities does not hinder a person to pursue success... Read more : Invisible athletes: or am I just too tired to see them?

Playing by the rules, but who makes and breaks them?

Comment posted by zz869940

02 Jan 2012

While fair play is widely accepted as the governing rule in all sports, it also cannot be denied that winning is also as important as sticking to the rules of fair play. We have to admit that what... Read more : Playing by the rules, but who makes and breaks them?

Muslim women and sport

Comment posted by zz859539

01 Dec 2011

Women are the key to moderation of Islam. The more they can become empowered the better off we all are. Read more : Muslim women and sport

Who's really offside?

Comment posted by tra2

26 Jan 2011

So the FA condemn the sexism, Sky condemn the sexism, the newspapers condemn the sexism, evrey tweet, twitter, blog and saloon bar bore condemns the sexism and yet these 'everyday cultural practises... Read more : Who's really offside?

A step too far? Body troubles, gendered lives

Comment posted by Michael

28 Jan 2009

Interesting, very thought provoking. I wonder if this illustrates the tension between the individual and wider society. Surely feminism is - at least in part - about giving women equal rights and... Read more : A step too far? Body troubles, gendered lives

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Kath Woodward is Professor of Sociology and Head of department at the Open University and writes about what’s social about sport.
Books include Planet Sport, Sex Power and the Games, Embodied Sporting Practices and with John Horne, Alan Tomlinson, Garry Whannel, Understanding Sport.

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