Women fans and ethnography perspectives: an interview with Kasey Symons
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-3341.pontourbe.2025.231942Keywords:
Australia, autoethnography, soccer, gender, women in sportsAbstract
The interview with Professor and researcher Kasey Symons from Deakin University, Australia, explores Women in Sports as a field of study and presents how autoethnography can serve as a productive research method. The researcher has been dedicated to projects focused on sports for development and social impact, particularly from the diverse experiences of women and non-binary individuals, whether in the media, as athletes, or as fans. By focusing on football in Brazil and Australia, we reflect on women fans in diverse contexts and experiences.
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