Guest Post by Peter Donnelly Peter Donnelly is a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at University of Toronto and Director of the Centre for Sport Policy Studies. His research interests include sport and gender policy, athlete labour, and sport and social change. This article is republished from The Conversation under a…
The labour dispute between the US Women’s National Team and USA Hockey continues, with the athletes planning to sit out the upcoming World Championships. These two pieces highlight some of the unequal treatment afforded USA Hockey’s women athletes vs. their male counterparts. [CNN; The Ice Garden] In the latest twist, USA Hockey is trying to…
[Editor’s note: This piece was published in September, 2016. Given its relevance today, it is currently being pinned on the front page of Hockey in Society.] Co-written by Courtney Szto & Mark Norman. Has any individual ever created as much of a stir for sitting as Colin Kaepernick? Rosa Parks certainly sat in defiance but…
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