Being a football player in Türkiye and Germany: an examination of the experiences of female football players
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Arş. Gör. Hülya CİN Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Oğuz Özbek Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | LEISURE STUDIES (Q2) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0261-4367 Dergi Bilgileri (2026) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SSCI | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 06-2026 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | – / 0 / – | DOI | 10.1080/02614367.2026.2683843 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2026.2683843 | ||
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| This study examines the football experiences of Turkish and German female footballers through the lens of Bourdieu’s concepts of field, capital, and habitus. Based on a qualitative research design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 participants. Thematic analysis revealed three main themes: unequal early access shaped by familial, educational, and structural capital, being seen to be believed: symbolic capital and role models in football, and experiencing ınequality: material, symbolic, and structural barriers in women’s football. Although both contexts reproduce gender inequality, Germany offers stronger institutional support, symbolic recognition, and role models. In contrast, Turkish players face limited access, conservative norms, and low visibility, often relying on physical education teachers. Symbolic capital, institutional investment, and cultural norms shape legitimacy and access in both … |
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| Women's football | Bourdieu | field | capital | habitus |
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| Web of Science | 1 |
| Google Scholar | 1 |