The media framing of women’s football in Wales during the English FA’s 1921-1971 ban
Authors: Clarkson, B., Parry, K.D., Nicholson, R. and Hunter, A.
Editors: Skillen, F., Byrne, H. and James, G.
Publisher: Peter Lang
Place of Publication: Oxford
ISBN: 9781800799462
DOI: 10.3726/b19922
Abstract:In this chapter, we examined the media framing of women’s football in Wales football between 1921 and 1971 during the years of the English FA’s ban to assess the extent to which Williams’ idea of a “peculiarly English expression of contempt for women who play football” (2003: 4) holds true in the face of an examination of the Welsh context. 92 articles were coded and analysed. Duality of framing existed in each decade examined. In 1921-1930 when the English (1921) and Welsh (1922) bans were introduced, the media framed the prowess of the footballers but the infantizing of the women. In 1931-1940, women’s football was framed as frivolous but publicizable. In latter decades towards the end of the Welsh (1970) and English (1971) bans, women’s football was portrayed as ¬deserving a voice and as robust. These frames demonstrate the conflicting narratives portrayed by the Welsh media that positioned largely for and indifferent to the women’s football ban. The media frames also reflect the societal shift in attitudes towards a woman’s place and voice. Finally, we argue for greater use of framework analysis in other areas of (sport) history as a novel approach to gather new insight.
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