What is it about?
Indigenous sportswomen inspiring others. The paper explores three Indigenous sportswomen and their roles as sporting role models (SRMs). Their voices are highlighted using a media analysis of the athletes social media and main stream media. Sport provides a unique platform for these women to encourage others to follow!
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Why is it important?
To strengthen the voice and influence of Indigenous women in sport.
Perspectives
Its important to understand how Indigenous Australian sportswomen are constructed in complex and sometimes contradictory ways- at times advocates/deviants/ambassadors and even political activists
Dr Hazel Maxwell
University of Tasmania
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This page is a summary of: ‘You can’t be what you can’t see’: Indigenous Australian sportswomen as powerful role models, Sport in Society, June 2022, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2022.2088356.
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