A Study on the Evolution Characteristics of Women's Views on Sports at Three Different Stages in Modern China

Abstract

This paper uses literature and comparative methods to research the evolution characteristics of women's views on sports at three different stages in modern China. The major findings are as follows: (1) The modern Chinese women's views on sports has undergone three different stages that evolve and interact mutually, from "entertainment" to "self-emancipation", from "protecting the country by strengthening people" to "women's fitness" and from "gender difference" to "gender equality". (2) China's modern views on sports at three different stages present distinctive historic features—namely high competitiveness, modernization and diversity. (3) The evolution characteristics of women's views on sports at three different stages in modern China reflect women's attitudes and inclination towards sports.