Full Description
This book offers an in- depth examination of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (2023 FWWC) hosted in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. The 2023 FWWC was a landmark event in the history of women's sport, in terms of audience, revenue, spectacle, and global reach, and has assumed wider significance beyond sport as a result of the controversial events immediately after the final game.
Featuring the work of leading researchers from around the world, this book examines some of the key issues that arose during and after the 2023 FWWC. It provides an international perspective on the politics of women's football and explores topics including media, fandom, Indigeneity, legacy policies, tourism, and the organisational politics and strategies of international federations. It also sheds light on the inherent sexism, gender inequalities, and biased media framings that remain pervasive in the women's game.
This is the second book on the 2023 FWWC from the editorial team of Adam Beissel, Julie E. Brice, Verity Postlethwaite, and Andy Grainger. It is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in sport studies, event studies, gender studies, sociology, or political science.
Contents
Introduction: Critical Perspectives on the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Events, Issues, Controversies Adam Beissel, Julie E. Brice, Verity Postlethwaite and Andy Grainger
PART I: Coverage of the 2023 Women's World Cup
1. #SeAcabó Movement: The Origin and Repercussion of Alexia Putellas' post on X Joaquín Piedra
2. Grievance Games: American Sport Grievance Culture and FOX Sports' Coverage of the United States Women's National Team During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Eleanor Crabill, Matthew Holder and Adam Beissel
3. Streaming Like a Girl: The Case of Brazil's Cazé TV During the 2023 Women's World Cup Soraya Barreto Januário and Jorge Knijnik
4. Examining the Female-Centric Messages within Sport-Based Television Advertisements During the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Rachel Batty
5. Mediated Narratives of Health at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Anna Goorevich
PART II: Experiences of the 2023 Women's World Cup
6. Unpacking Motivation: Factors Influencing Women's Travel to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Jonathan R. Oliveira and Felipe B. Tobar
7. Tricornes & Rainbow Flags: Contestation over Practices, Identities, and Feminism in U.S. Women's National Team Fan Spaces Chris W. Henderson and Eileen Narcotta-Welp
8. A Historic First: Exploring the Perspectives and Experiences of Philippines Women's National Team Heritage Players and Supporters Kristi Oshiro, Ashlyn Hardie and Marlene Dixon
9. A Collaborative Approach to Football Fieldwork: Feminist Reflexivity in Action at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Julie E. Brice, Holly Thorpe, Tarlan Chahardovali, Eleanor Crabill, Lindsey A. Freeman and Monica Nelson
10. Boots on the Ground: What it is Really Like Working in Football During a FIFA Women's World Cup Alida Shanks and Chelsey Taylor
PART III: Navigating the 2023 Women's World Cup
11. The Long Rise of Women's Football in Morocco Kadija Bouyzourn, Andy Grainger and Hillary J. Haldane
12. A Showcase for the Development of Women's Football in Africa? The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the Under-Representation of Women Coaches Kevin Braybrook and Andy Grainger
13. African Women Rising: Africa's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Derek Catsam
14. Asia's Growing Presence at the FIFA Women's World Cup Verity Postlethwaite and Rei Saito
15. The Struggle of Colombian Women Footballers and the Political Dimensions of the FIFA Officialised Era Post-1991 Gabrila Ardila Biela and Mark Biram
PART IV: Legacies of the 2023 Women's World Cup
16. 'Legacy '23' and Sport Participation for Women and Girls in Regional Australia Alana Thomson, Millicent Kennelly, Meghan Casey and Kiera Staley
17. Beyond Greatness? 11 days in Ōtepoti-Dunedin Mark Falcous and Madison Poingdestre
18. Leaning on Legacy: Women's Football Fans and Progress Narratives of the Women's World Cup Rachel Allison and Stacey Pope
19. FIFA Women's World Cup Lessons: Gender Pay Parity Strengthens Integrity Catherine Ordway and Christina Philippou
20. Mind the Gap: FIFA, Women's Football, and the Progress Narratives of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Andy Grainger and Adam Beissel