'Discipline Your Ladies ... So They Become Independent': A Discourse on the Beginnings of Women's Skiing in the Black Forest, Germany

The Black Forest is considered to be the cradle of skiing in Germany. In 2016, the 125th anniversary of the beginning of skiing in the Black Forest is being celebrated. Over the decades, skiing developed into a very popular sport for men and women in Germany and spread to the Alps. Presently, the Ge...

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Published in:International journal of the history of sport 2016-09, Vol.33 (13), p.1517-1531
Main Authors: Hofmann, Annette R., Martinelli, Vera
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
20th century
Black Forest
Black people
Discourse
marriage market
ski races
Skiing
Women
World War I
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Summary:The Black Forest is considered to be the cradle of skiing in Germany. In 2016, the 125th anniversary of the beginning of skiing in the Black Forest is being celebrated. Over the decades, skiing developed into a very popular sport for men and women in Germany and spread to the Alps. Presently, the German Ski Federation (Deutscher Skiverband, DSV) has over 500,000 members, about 40% being women. This paper will concentrate on the first decades of women's skiing in the Black Forest until the First World War. To present a wider picture, in some sections, it will be necessary to relate to other parts of Germany. A special focus will be put on competitive skiing, skiing as a social event and the discourse about women's ski clothes.
ISSN:0952-3367
1743-9035
DOI:10.1080/09523367.2016.1262353