An Analysis of Sportswomen on the Covers and in the Feature Articles of Women's Sport and Fitness Magazine, 1975-1989
Abstract
This study analyzes the treatment of athletes in Women's Sports and Fitness between 1975
and 1989. Author, article length, gender, sport, race, and sporting role were assessed for
each article; the number of accompanying pictures to each article and the characteristics
of those featured in the articles were also tallied. Gender, race, sport, and active or posed
status of the individual appearing on the cover were coded. Whites were featured in 92%
of the articles, mostly in tennis, running, track, basketball, and golf. Of the 151 covers,
98. 7% showed females with 92% whites and 8% blacks. This magazine, on its covers and
in its feature articles, changed its emphasis from reporting on traditional sports and
competitions to focusing on fitness activities for all women.
Description
This is the publisher's official version, which the author obtained permission to share. The article is also available electronically from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019372359201600207.
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Citation
Leath, V. M., & Lumpkin, A. (1992) “An Analysis of Sportswomen on the Covers and in the Feature Articles of Women’s Sports and Fitness Magazine, 1975-1989. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 6(2), 121-
126.
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