Women in Sport: Issues and ControversiesThis second edition provides a broad-based survey of topics relevant to girls and women's participation in sport. The contributing authors are leading authorities in their respective disciplines. The topics directly relate to courses in women in sport, gender issues, women's studies, sport in American society, and twentieth century "herstory." Anyone interested in the women's sports movement and issues related to women's opportunities for sports participation should find this text a valuable resource. |
Contents
Gender Role Stereotypes and Early Childhood Socialization | 1 |
Whose Body is This? Womens Sports and Sexual Politics | 25 |
An Ideological Dilemma | 37 |
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