Tackling Stereotype

Charlotte Branchu is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Liverpool, UK.

• 1. Introduction: Kicking off.- 2. Stereotypes that stick: moral economy and cultural politics.- 3. Understanding Participation: Dispositions, Situations, and (Infra)structures.- 4. Integrating the team: identity, becomings and careers.- 5. “The physical side”: Getting a feel for the game - pains and pleasures of play.- 6. The ‘social side’: rugby culture, reflexivity and the space of women’s rugby.- 7. Influencing the field: tactics and politics of play.- 8. Conclusions: Politics of play and pragmatic politics.