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Browse 27 OpenLearn items Professor Kath Woodward has worked on
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Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry114
Eniola Aluko has worn the three lions - so why did her ITV colleagues treat her knowledge of football as a surprise? We've got a way to go to chase sexism out the commentary box, says the OU's Kath Woodward.
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10 Jul 2018
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Are things changing in world rugby?114
The Rugby World Cup 2015 - plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose? Kath Woodward discusses the social side of sport.
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22 Oct 2015
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Time to stop playing nice about misogyny in sports114
Talks of re-signing convicted rapist Ched Evans has highlighted misogyny in sport is prevalent - we must protest, writes Professor Kath Woodward.
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23 Oct 2014
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Beyond the WAG114
Will women have the chance to be more than prostitutes and WAGs at the 2014 World Cup?
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12 Jun 2014
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No longer about charity: Women's cricket enters the professional era114
As England retains the ashes, and women players finally get professional status, Kath Woodward welcomes a leap forward.
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21 Feb 2014
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Discuss: The struggle of the working class114
What do you think about the struggles faced by the working class? Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories.
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06 Aug 2013
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Discuss: Representations of the working class114
The working class in the media: stereotypes or accurate potrayals? Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories.
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06 Aug 2013
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Discuss: Working class leisure114
From music hall to football to karaoke. Fill in our short leisure survey and share your thoughts and memories.
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06 Aug 2013
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Discuss: Housing for the working class114
Housing has always been a problem for the working class. Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories.
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06 Aug 2013
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Discuss: Does work define your class position?114
What do you think about work and the working class? Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories.
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06 Aug 2013
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This sporting life: making connections114
Kath Woodward argues that sport is not only about performance, competition, winning and losing; it is also deeply embedded in social relations
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18 Apr 2012
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Keep on running114
Oscar Pretorius is nicknamed "the blade runner". But where does assistance for disability end and cheating begin?
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07 Nov 2011
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Healthy bodies; gendered images114
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 be different?
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07 Nov 2011
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Playing by the rules, but who makes and breaks them?114
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 are rich indeed.
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07 Nov 2011
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Muslim women and sport 114
Kath Woodward, Professor of Sociology at the The Open University, reflects on the changing place of sport in the lives of Muslim women and their surprising uptake of boxing
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24 Oct 2011
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Who's really offside? 114
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 female assistant referee.
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25 Jan 2011
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Hopes of a host nation 114
Kath Woodward explores how the hopes of South Africa will be lifted by the World Cup.
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10 Jun 2010
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Sex, gender and speed114
Professor Kath Woodward considers the issues that are raised by the media's coverage of gender verification tests for female athletes
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09 Sep 2009
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Keep your mind on your driving; keep your hands on the wheel114
Could you be more prone to car accidents if you listen to football commentary on the radio while you are driving?
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28 May 2009
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The politics of sporting success114
Kath Woodward considers how media coverage of men's and women's sport varies, and what effect this might have on their successes
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02 Apr 2009
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