Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Chapter 2: “ ‘Ceiling-breaker’ and ‘Sexist backlash’.”


Serving Equality. Feminism, Media, and Women’s Sports. 

(Cooky-Antunovic). Chapter 2: “ ‘Ceiling-breaker’ 

and ‘Sexist backlash’.”


  1. What is the main focus of the chapter? 

  2. Describe the underrepresentation of women 

in the sports industry, according to the authors. 

  1. Illustrate the endeavors of the two communities, 

as per the authors, who have advocated for increased 

visibility for women.

  1. Identify the three central questions that guide the 

authors’ investigation in this chapter. 

  1. Explore the category of “Liberal Feminism”. Debate. 

  2. Is there a language that emphasizes individualism 

in all these discourses about “opening doors.” 

“paving the way”, et cetera?

  1. According to the authors, there are narratives that 

“inadvertently blame individual women for the overall 

lack of women in broadcasting (62).” Debate. 

  1. What do the authors say about feminist academic 

narratives about the subject?

  1. What do they say about the concept of “glass ceiling”?

  2. What do they say about the hiring practices of ESPN, 

NFL, NBA, et cetera

  1. What is the role of women in these organizations, 

according to the authors? 

  1. What are the limitations of liberal feminist approaches 

to gender equality, when we consider the media 

narratives of failure?

  1. How is the expression “revolving door” used in this 

context?

  1. Liberal feminism “leaves the structure intact.” 

Do you agree? Debate. 

  1. Do the negative online comments mentioned by the 

authors come from some disarticulated individuals

or from socio-cultural dynamics? Debate. 

  1. What is the feminist academic interpretation of 

online harassment and misogyny? 

  1. Explain the articulations of “intersectional feminism.” 

  2. Explain the notion of “counter-storytelling.”

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