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... > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and culture > cheerleading

... > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > school governance > cheerleading

... > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > school governance > cheerleading

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cheerleading

Definition

Cheerleading originated on Ivy League campuses with male cheerleaders who performed during football games in the late 1880s. Today, 3.8 million people participate in cheerleading in the United States, and 97 percent of them are female. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education; Cheerleading]

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