Sex differences in sports across 50 societies

Cross-Cultural Research Vol/Iss. 47 Published In Pages: 268-309
By Deaner, Robert. O, Smith, Brandt A.

Abstract

This article examines sex differences in sports and games of strategy and chance. Results indicated large differences in participation by gender, especially for combat and hunting sports and in patriarchal societies. The possible cross-cultural universality of this trend is discussed.

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