The Cheerleader*: a feminist mom, her pre-teen daughter†, and the spaces‡ for girls in American football§. Issue 5 (2nd September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gullion, Jessica Smartt
• Is Part Of: Continuum. Volume 30:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 542
• Page End: 546
• Publication Date: 2016-09-02
• Subjects: Motion pictures -- Australia -- Periodicals; Broadcasting -- Australia -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Periodicals; 306.05
• DOI: 10.1080/10304312.2016.1210755
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1030-4312

Abstract

Abstract: This autoethnography is a reflection of my non-linear processes of thinking with American cheerleading. A feminist professor teaching at a historical woman's university, I had stereotyped the sexism of the activity. Meanwhile, my daughter fell in love with the sport and joined a cheer squad. The main text invokes key moments critical to my thinking with cheerleading, and represents what a casual observer may have witnessed. My specific thoughts about those events are detailed in the footnotes.