Sport Coaching as a Calling? Prof. Marlene Dixon (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

<p>In this second part of our conversation with Professor Marlene Dixon, we explore two of the central threads of her research: girls and women in sport, and work-life balance of sport-workers. Starting with women's sport, we ask: what is empowerment for women in sport, what does it look like and for whom? While "safe spaces" can be empowering, do they also unintentionally create barriers?</p> <p>Secondly, we explore the work-life interface of sport coaches. What place does work have in the bigger picture of coaches' lives, and are patterns gendered? When coaching is a calling, how does it impact work-life balance, and is it also a partly dangerous idea? Finally, we discuss whether structural and cultural changes are happening in the world of sport coaching, and what are the future directions in Prof. Dixon's work. </p> <p>Marlene Dixon is professor of Sport Management at Texas A&M University. Her research has explored various topics in sport management including girls’ and women’s participation in sport, the work-life interface in sport-work, and sport for development projects.</p> <p>Works discussed in this episode include:</p> <p><a href='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23750472.2018.1499437'>A conceptual framework of sport participation and women's empowerment</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23750472.2020.1848447'>Coach as CEO: Developing a work-family balance taxonomy for sport executives</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Liked this episode? You might also be interested in the episodes with <a href='https://paresearcher.podbean.com/kavoura'>Anna Kavoura on how gender informs meaning(s) in sport</a>, with <a href='https://paresearcher.podbean.com/mcdougall2'>Michael McDougall on the dark sides of meaningful (sport)work</a> and with <a href='https://paresearcher.podbean.com/roderick'>Martin Roderick on working lives of professional athletes</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>