Date of Award
4-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
Since Title IX was signed into law in 1972, the legislation has long been associated with athletics. After the passage of Title IX, high school level and any other federally funded institution, now had to promote gender equality, including athletics. However, even though equality was and still is required, those demands are still not being met. Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Civil Rights Data Collection in the 2013-2014 school year, I examine equality within high school athletics. I analyze the characteristics in high schools throughout the United States to determine what types of schools are most successful in implementing Title IX’s demand for participation equality in athletics. A few of the traits in schools I evaluate are racial demographics, region of the country, rural and urban breakdowns, Title I eligibility, and enrollment size. A state and regional ranking system is also created to illustrate individual state’s or region’s athletic participation gap. These results show where girls participation in athletics suffer and where Title IX’s demands for equality are being met.
Recommended Citation
Webster, Kellyn M., "To What Extent Did Title IX Create Equality Within Athletics: Analyzing Female Athletic Participation in High School Institutions" (2020). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 34.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/34
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