Abstract
Amy Morris Homans was a great champion for women's pursuit of leadership in physical education and sport. In honor of her legacy, the purpose of this article is to: (a) discuss some defining leadership characteristics of Amy Morris Homans; (b) examine leadership issues related to gender; (c) examine leadership issues related to kinesiology; and (d) delineate ways to overcome leadership obstacles related to both gender and kinesiology. In true Amy Morris Homans fashion, I draw from multiple perspectives to discuss these topics. I hope that this discussion at the congress challenges scholars to increase their awareness of the glass obstacles that confront our field, and design research studies on gender- and kinesiology-specific leadership challenges that will shatter those obstacles once and for all. If a new generation of women and men who champion women's pursuit of and longevity in leadership roles is inspired, this lecture has been a success.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 150-168 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Quest |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- Leadership
- female
- glass ceiling
- implicit bias
- social psychology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education