Equal to, different from, better than: The multiple bodies of women Olympic Weightlifters
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Published online on October 21, 2025
Abstract
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In this paper, we explore how women athletes’ bodies may be simultaneously shaped by multiple—and at times contradictory—understandings of sex, gender, and athletic potential. To do so, we draw from Annemarie Mol's sociology of contrasts, a theoretical ...
In this paper, we explore how women athletes’ bodies may be simultaneously shaped by multiple—and at times contradictory—understandings of sex, gender, and athletic potential. To do so, we draw from Annemarie Mol's sociology of contrasts, a theoretical ...