https://hdl.handle.net/10259/5787 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:34:22 GMT 2026-06-09T23:34:22Z https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11778 Cultural Participation as a Pathway to Social Inclusion: A Systematic Review and Youth Perspectives on Disability and Engagement Sáez Velasco, Sara; Merino Orozco, Abel; Di Giusto Valle, Cristina; Mercado Val, Elvira; Pérez de Albéniz Garrote, Gloria; Delgado Benito, Vanesa; Medina Gómez, Mª Begoña Social inclusion, particularly in the cultural domain, is a fundamental pillar for ensuring the full participation of all individuals in community life, fostering equity, well-being, and the recognition of diversity. This article has two objectives. Firstly, it aims to conduct a systematic review to diagnose the factors that exclude vulnerable groups from cultural access. Secondly, the aim is to understand how a group of young people with disabilities perceive the role of culture as a tool for social and labour inclusion. In October 2023, a systematic review was conducted in the Web of Science and Scopus electronic databases. A total of 37 articles were included in the review and classified into the following five areas of interest. The categories were as follows: (1) the relationship between cultural participation and physical and emotional well-being; (2) universal accessibility as a right to guarantee equitable access to culture; (3) the ability of people with disabilities to participate in culture; (4) the role of cultural policies as facilitators or barriers to inclusion; and (5) participation in contexts of cultural diversity as a means of social integration. These categories guided discussions with two focus groups comprising 15 young people. The positive impact of cultural participation, especially in its social dimension, was highlighted. The data point to the value of technology as a facilitator of access to culture, particularly for young people. Policies should focus on diverse cultural expressions and promote cognitive accessibility Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11778 2025-10-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11524 Doing Gender Online: Memetic Performances and the Digital Construction of Femininity González Calvo, Gustavo; Ospina-Betancurt, Jonathan; Hortigüela Alcalá, David This study explores how femininity and the female body are socially and culturally constructed within digital contexts, focusing on memes as sites of gendered meaning-making. Grounded in West and Zimmerman’s (Gend Soc 1(2):125–151, 1987. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243287001002002) doing gender framework and informed by feminist theories of performativity (Butler in Gender trouble: feminism and the subversion of identity, Routledge, 1990) and digital embodiment, the research examines how women negotiate, reproduce, and resist normative ideals of beauty and bodily worth. Using a socio-narratological and visual methodology, twenty-one women enrolled in a Master’s program in Feminist Studies created or selected memes to represent their experiences with body image, media influence, and social expectations. The narrative and visual analyses revealed four interconnected themes: (1) the persistent pressure to be and to feel thin; (2) the regulatory role of mass media and social networks; (3) the transformative potential of self-acceptance and feminist consciousness; and (4) the impact of gendered social differences on bodily perception. Findings show that women continually do and undo gender through digital practices that reflect both subjection to and resistance against patriarchal norms. Memes functioned as ironic and critical spaces for re-signifying femininity, demonstrating the potential of digital humor to foster feminist awareness and collective empowerment. The study contributes to contemporary debates on gender performativity, self-objectification, and digital feminist culture by situating doing gender within the visual logic of online communication. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11524 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11473 “Swimming Against the Current”. Analysis of the Discourses of Homosexual Physical Education Teachers Under the Intersectionality Approach Hortigüela Alcalá, David; Barba Martín, Raúl A.; Sánchez-Miguel, Pedro Antonio; Hernando Garijo, Alejandra Traditionally, the PE teacher with the highest status was the white, heterosexual male, with a muscular body and belonging to a good socioeconomic level. These stereotypes are subject to socio-political factors that determine power structures and “the way forward,” which generated clear discrimination and social injustice. In this sense, and taking sexual identity as a reference, the objective of this research is to analyze the discourses of 8 homosexual physical education teachers who acknowledge having felt discriminated. This analysis is carried out from the intersectionality approach and the theory of social justice. A qualitative methodology is used, employing individual interviews with each teacher, their reflective personal diaries and a focus group with all of them as a techniques. Analysis of the results focused on identifying emerging patterns and meanings from the data collected, interpreting the narratives and relevant themes to construct final categories. The results showed how, behind an apparent acceptance, teachers felt a high level of discrimination in many areas just because they are homosexual. This discrimination, from both students and fellow teachers, makes them question whether they are good PE teachers, and at times they considered leaving the profession. In addition, the fact of being a woman, being black, or not complying with the dominant body typology, is a source of even greater exclusion. Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11473 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11195 The influence of social media in the training on physical activity and health of future physical sports educators Barba Martín, Raúl A.; Hortigüela Alcalá, David; Pérez Pueyo, Ángel; Sánchez-Miguel, Pedro Antonio For years, social networks have become a powerful means of information for young people. In the specific case of health, in recent years there has been a large increase in content associated with physical activity on social networks that directly affects young people and future professionals in the field. A qualitative study is proposed with the new students of the Degree of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, to know what are the perspectives and uses around social networks in the field of health associated with physical activity with which they begin their initial training. The results reflect the value and use that future physical-sports educators give to social networks, as well as the influence that their access to the Degree has. We conclude the importance of this work for the effective inclusion of social networks in the initial training of future physical-sports educators. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11195 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z