Girls, Women and Physical Activity in Argentina. Past and present

SCHARAGRODSKY PABLO

Miami

Congreso; 18 th World Congress. Women and Girls in Sport. Research to action; 2017

Barry University

The topic I have brought to share with you is a possible interpretation among many others, a possibility of thinking an issue that exceeds girls and women in sport and physical activity and it is historically linked with representations and cultural, political and sexual imaginaries that circulated in a certain place and time about how to conceptualize the body and sexual difference from certain practices, knowledge and discourses. My presentation consists of three parts. The first makes a short and general historic analysis about the femininity construction from the physical activity, sports, physical education, games, recreational activities and other body education proposals since, in my opinion, there are, beyond certain nuances, logics of continuity between past and present. The second part tries to analyze what is currently happening regarding girls, women and the physical activity from an important national survey carried out in Argentina. The third and last part is clearly purposeful. It suggests possible political actions enabling strengthening spaces and physical and sport practices. These practices should be more equal, fairer, more impartial and respectful of the differences and of the ?different?, and also should broaden rights.