Placard Carriers and Flag Bearers: Gender Representation in the Summer Olympics’ Parade of Nations (1908–2021)

IF 0.8 4区 教育学 Q1 HISTORY
Daniel Malanski
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From the inception of the Parade of Nations in London in 1908 to its latest instalment in Tokyo in 2020, billions have watched different generations of men and women entering the Olympic stadium carrying their nations’ flags as national heroes. As a product of modern Western civilisation, the Olympic movement mirrors the advances of an increasingly global society towards socially progressive agendas or otherwise. The twentieth century’s latter half was a period of profound and necessary changes in women’s rights. Gender inclusion, however, does not mean gender equality. Such an ongoing gradual process can be catalysed by more women being represented in leading roles formerly exclusively reserved for men. A multi-method longitudinal study of twenty-six summer Olympic opening ceremonies was conducted to measure the historical development of the likelihood of women being selected to be (and be represented to international audiences as) the main protagonists in the Parades of Nations. The data shows that despite the growing number of female flag bearers, since Munich 1972, women have been more likely to appear as aesthetically appealing event hostesses than the leaders of their teams.
举牌者和旗手:1908-2021年夏季奥运会国家阅兵中的性别代表
从1908年伦敦举行的国家大游行开始,到2020年东京举行的最新一次国家大游行,数十亿人目睹了不同世代的男人和女人作为民族英雄,手持自己国家的国旗走进奥林匹克体育场。作为现代西方文明的产物,奥林匹克运动反映了一个日益全球化的社会在社会进步议程或其他方面的进步。20世纪后半叶是妇女权利发生深刻和必要变化的时期。然而,性别包容并不意味着性别平等。如果有更多的妇女担任以前只由男子担任的领导角色,就可以促进这一正在进行的渐进进程。对26个夏季奥运会开幕式进行了一项多方法纵向研究,以衡量女性被选为(并作为国际观众代表)国家阅兵主角的可能性的历史发展。数据显示,尽管女性旗手的数量在不断增加,但自1972年慕尼黑奥运会以来,女性更有可能成为具有审美吸引力的赛事主持人,而不是她们所在球队的领队。
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