A Case Study on the Experiences of University-Based Muslim Women in Physical Activity during Their Studies at One UK Higher Education Institution

Autor/inn/en	Miles, Claire; Benn, Tansin
Titel	A Case Study on the Experiences of University-Based Muslim Women in Physical Activity during Their Studies at One UK Higher Education Institution
Quelle	In: Sport, Education and Society, 21 (2016) 5, S.723-740 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-3322
DOI	10.1080/13573322.2014.942623
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Case Studies; College Students; Muslims; Females; Physical Activities; Physical Education; Higher Education; Student Attitudes; Student Experience; Semi Structured Interviews; Student Participation; Content Analysis; Values; Student Behavior; Family Influence; Cultural Influences; Religious Factors; Preferences; Physical Activity Level; Student Development; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Collegestudent; Muslim; Muslimin; Weibliches Geschlecht; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Schülerverhalten; Studienerfahrung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Inhaltsanalyse; Wertbegriff; Student behaviour; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Großbritannien
Abstract	The case study explores the experiences of Muslim women in the area of physical activity participation conducted whilst they were studying at one UK University. Previous research in the field indicated that Muslim women can be denied opportunities to participate in areas of sport-related physical activity through multiple factors such as socio-cultural, familial, religious or sporting structural constraints. Despite increased knowledge about the inclusion of Muslim girls in school-based physical education and sport, there is a dearth of literature on Muslim women's experiences post their school years. Informed by socio-cultural theories of the body, identity and embodied cultures, the study focuses on Muslim women's early physical activity experiences, university-based participation patterns and reflections on the influences that shaped their attitudes and beliefs towards such participation. Open-ended questionnaires, 34/50 returned (68%), and 6 in-depth interviews were conducted with volunteers studying a wide range of programmes. Content analysis revealed that values, attitudes and behaviours were largely influenced by the family; prior to university, the women's physical activity experiences were mixed and dependent on family activity patterns and school-based opportunities; university recreational sport-related provision did not cater for the women's Islamic needs denying them opportunities to participate. Religious belief and cultural expectations made a significant contribution to the women's preferences for participation environments that respected their Islamic beliefs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01