Title IX at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU 203

Start Date

23-4-2007 1:00 PM

End Date

23-4-2007 3:00 PM

Student's Major

Gender and Women's Studies

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Jocelyn Fenton Stitt

Mentor's Department

Gender and Women's Studies

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

Society sets certain standards for women. Only a few decades ago, playing sports was not considered appropriate feminine behavior. This research focused on the experiences of being a female athlete at the establishment of the Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Minnesota State Mankato (1964) as well as current female athletes at Minnesota State Mankato (2006-07). Through a compilation of oral histories of women athletes and coaches prior to the Title IX implication, an assessment was made about the experiences of women athletes and coaches at a time when mostly men dominated the arena of sports. The focus of this research was to reveal the point of view of women who are now maturing and growing up compared with those who laid the foundation. Through the interviews, the women's description of their experience explains whether or not a similar experience is being endured between the two groups of women.

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Title IX at Minnesota State University, Mankato

CSU 203

Society sets certain standards for women. Only a few decades ago, playing sports was not considered appropriate feminine behavior. This research focused on the experiences of being a female athlete at the establishment of the Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Minnesota State Mankato (1964) as well as current female athletes at Minnesota State Mankato (2006-07). Through a compilation of oral histories of women athletes and coaches prior to the Title IX implication, an assessment was made about the experiences of women athletes and coaches at a time when mostly men dominated the arena of sports. The focus of this research was to reveal the point of view of women who are now maturing and growing up compared with those who laid the foundation. Through the interviews, the women's description of their experience explains whether or not a similar experience is being endured between the two groups of women.

Recommended Citation

VanDe Velde, Courtnay. "Title IX at Minnesota State University, Mankato." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 23, 2007.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2007/oral-session-07/2