Maori Women and Positional Segregation in New Zealand Netball: Another Test of the Anglocentric Hypothesis

• Autores: Merrill Melnick
• Localización: Sociology of sport journal, ISSN 0741-1235, Vol. 13, Nº. 3, 1996, págs. 259-273
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In order to test Hallinan’s “Anglocentric Hypothesis,” New Zealand head coaches of female netball union teams completed two mailed questionnaires. The statistical analysis was based on 177 European (69.1%) and 79 Maori (30.9%) players. An overall chi-square for Race x Playing Position was nonsignificant, χ2(6) = 8.40. Specifically, Europeans were nonsignificantly overrepresented at center, the most central, highest interacting position. Occupancy of the most tactically important playing position, goal defense, also did not significantly vary by race. Lastly, goal shoot, the position judged by the coaches as being highest in outcome control, also did not favor either race. The results are discussed in terms of the historical record of Maori women’s participation in netball, majority–minority relations in New Zealand, and several methodological issues and concerns that attend “stacking” investigations.