Intersectionality: the impact of negotiating multiple identities for women in sport leadership

Abstract

This chapter explores how the intersection of multiple marginalized social identities impacts women's experiences and opportunities in sport. It reviews the tenets of intersectionality theory and then discusses outcomes related to multiple marginalized identities, such as minority stress and identity management techniques. The chapter presents sport industry perspectives from women with diverse identities and outlines three constructs within intersectionality theory. They include representational intersectionality, political intersectionality, and structural intersectionality. Exposure to inaccurate cultural representations, encountering organizational structures and systems that limit one's experiences and opportunities, and feeling conflicting pressures from different social groups adversely affects minority members in several ways. Manifestations of minority stress at the individual level (e.g., depression, low self-esteem, low job satisfaction) can also significantly influence group, team, or organizational outcomes. The women also recognized that sports' institutionalized values and practices reinforced gender and racial stereotypes related to leadership abilities.

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