Attitudes and Experiences of LGBTQI2S Inclusion in Figure Skating: The Role of Known Intergroup Contact

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dc.contributor.advisorBridel, William
dc.contributor.advisorGodley, Jenny
dc.contributor.authorSchnell, Andrew Jonathan
dc.contributor.committeememberPaskevich, David M.
dc.contributor.committeememberDin, Cari
dc.contributor.committeememberJanoviček, Nancy
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-15T17:54:22Z
dc.date.available2019-08-15T17:54:22Z
dc.date.issued2019-08-13
dc.description.abstractThe sport landscape has shifted in recent years in relation to LGBTQI2S inclusion by way of greater awareness through academic research and popular publications, increased numbers of publicly “out” athletes, and the development of ally organizations. In an effort to augment academic and practitioner knowledge, this research project explored contemporary attitudes of athletes, coaches, officials, and administrators toward LGBTQI2S persons in figure skating. An online survey with Likert-scale and open-ended questions was made available to current members of Skate Canada, the national governing body for figure skating in Canada. Intergroup contact theory and queer theory were utilized as the theoretical foundations through which to analyse and cogitate data generated from 106 responses. Results from the quantitative and qualitative analyses indicated (1) that attitudes toward LGBTQI2S inclusion in figure skating were mostly positive, albeit with some reservations stemming from concerns about the fair and equal participation of trans persons in sport; (2) that known intergroup contact was significantly connected to attitudes toward LGBTQI2S inclusion, particularly in relation to personal support and advocacy of these persons; (3) that individuals’ underlying (non)heteronormative assumptions regarding gender as essentialist or relativist contributed greatly to the conceptualization of trans inclusion in sport as either fair or unfair; and, (4) that respondents tended to phrase their support of LGBTQI2S persons as a desire or willingness to seek educational and/or advocacy opportunities regarding inclusive practices. The knowledge gained from this research will be used to invoke more inclusive practices within Canadian figure skating specifically, as well as sport more generally. Increased quantity and quality of intergroup contact with LGBTQI2S persons, and improved educational/environmental advocacy for inclusion in figure skating and sport more generally are recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSchnell, A. J. (2019). Attitudes and Experiences of LGBTQI2S Inclusion in Figure Skating: The Role of Known Intergroup Contact (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36815
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110724
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiologyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectFoucaulten_US
dc.subjectAllporten_US
dc.subjectIntergroup Contact Theoryen_US
dc.subjectQueer Theoryen_US
dc.subjectLGBTQI2Sen_US
dc.subjectInclusionen_US
dc.subjectSocial Justiceen_US
dc.subjectSociologyen_US
dc.subjectSociology of Sporten_US
dc.subjectSport and Societyen_US
dc.subjectFigure Skatingen_US
dc.subjectTrans Inclusion Policyen_US
dc.subjectInclusive Spacesen_US
dc.subjectPoststructuralismen_US
dc.subjectSurveyen_US
dc.subjectMixed-Methodsen_US
dc.subjectThematic Analysisen_US
dc.subjectStatistical Analysisen_US
dc.subject.classificationGender Studiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationHistory--Canadianen_US
dc.subject.classificationDemographyen_US
dc.subject.classificationEthnic and Racial Studiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationPublic and Social Welfareen_US
dc.subject.classificationWomen's Studiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychology--Socialen_US
dc.titleAttitudes and Experiences of LGBTQI2S Inclusion in Figure Skating: The Role of Known Intergroup Contacten_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineKinesiologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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