Self-representation of Spanish women athletes on Instagram: Case studies

被引:0
|
作者
Piedra, Joaquin [1 ]
Lopez-Villar, Cristina [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Seville, Seville, Spain
[2] Univ A Coruna, La Coruna, Spain
关键词
Self-representation; Instagram; social networks; femininity; women; SPORTSWOMEN; FEMININITY; IMAGES;
D O I
10.24197/aefd.0.2021.328-347
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Social networks are becoming increasingly important in our society and Spanish women athletes are present in them. The current literature shows the growing interest of the scientific field in the logics of networks and the representation of sportswomen, although very limited in the case of our county. Therefore, the aim of this article was to analyze the self-representation of three known Spanish women athletes from different sports. For this purpose, a content analysis of their publications on Instagram, was carried out between February 2020 and February 2021. The findings have shown that each sportswoman has a different style of representation, while there are also points in common. The images receiving the most likes in each case did not follow any pattern but in two cases the centrality of the body was clear. It was concluded, after analysis and discussion, that all three maintain a socially accepted image of femininity, in which in each case there are elements, including advertising, that contribute to this heteronormative ideal, typical of an androcentric society. In addition, only in one case was an alternative self-representation to the traditional one detected in the media. Further study of the relationship between social networks and sport is a theme of future work with great potential, as more and more athletes, fans and the media are making use of them.
引用
收藏
页码:328 / 347
页数:20
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] Self-representation of People with Disabilities on Instagram
    Manas-Viniegra, Luis
    Llorente-Barroso, Carmen
    Ferreira, Ivone
    Vinaras-Abad, Monica
    [J]. COMUNICAR, 2024, 32 (78) : 179 - 190
  • [2] SELF-REPRESENTATION ON INSTAGRAM - "SHOULD I POST THIS?"
    Barroca, Joana
    [J]. DIGICOM 2019 - 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DESIGN AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION, 2019, : 73 - 84
  • [3] Sharenting and the extended self: self-representation in parents' Instagram presentations of their children
    Holiday, Steven
    Norman, Mary S.
    Densley, Rebecca L.
    [J]. POPULAR COMMUNICATION, 2022, 20 (01) : 1 - 15
  • [4] Images of Breastfeeding on Instagram: Self-Representation, Publicness, and Privacy Management
    Locatelli, Elisabetta
    [J]. SOCIAL MEDIA + SOCIETY, 2017, 3 (02):
  • [5] VERBAL SELF-REPRESENTATION OF GERMAN-SPEAKING INFLUENCERS IN INSTAGRAM
    Kaziaba, Viktoria V.
    [J]. NAUCHNYI DIALOG, 2019, (09): : 88 - 102
  • [6] "Running the Numbers": Modes of Microcelebrity Labor in Queer Women's Self-Representation on Instagram and Vine
    Duguay, Stefanie
    [J]. SOCIAL MEDIA + SOCIETY, 2019, 5 (04):
  • [7] Power and focus: self-representation of female college athletes
    Krane, Vikki
    Ross, Sally R.
    Miller, Montana
    Rowse, Julie L.
    Ganoe, Kristy
    Andrzejczyk, Jaclyn A.
    Lucas, Cathryn B.
    [J]. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SPORT EXERCISE AND HEALTH, 2010, 2 (02) : 175 - 195
  • [8] Creating Women: Representation, Self-Representation, and Agency in the Renaissance
    Hickson, Sally
    [J]. UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO QUARTERLY, 2015, 84 (03) : 204 - 206
  • [9] Creating Women: Representation, Self-Representation, and Agency in the Renaissance
    Morrissey, Jennifer
    [J]. SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL, 2018, 49 (01): : 198 - 200
  • [10] Discourses of celebrities on Instagram: digital femininity, self-representation and hate speech
    Ghaffari, Soudeh
    [J]. CRITICAL DISCOURSE STUDIES, 2022, 19 (02) : 161 - 178