Gender Stereotypes in Physical Education: A Student-Centered Review

Abstract

This work is centered on a review of gender stereotypes in physical education and focuses on students. A search was carried out on the Web of Science, Scopus, SportDiscus, ERIC, and PsyInfo, and 25 papers published between 2005 and 2015 were selected. The data reveals four centers of interest: the progress and resistence to change of certain beliefs, the importance of stigmas and their impact on behavior, the direct relationship to content and performance, and the figure of teachers as reproductive agents. Some development is noted in certain aspects, but general progress is slow, making it imperative to implement alternatives for change that address these issues and include gender perspective as a key bedrock.