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. |
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Page 74
... men's and was distinctly different from it . That the models were different was to be expected . After all , men and women occupied distinctly different spheres with divergent roles and expecta- tions . Unlike men's sport , women's ...
... men's and was distinctly different from it . That the models were different was to be expected . After all , men and women occupied distinctly different spheres with divergent roles and expecta- tions . Unlike men's sport , women's ...
Page 75
... men . Men's sporting experiences mirrored their power in the culture . The alignment of sport with education and religion allowed sport to institutionalize gender differences and centralize men's control . Sport built character ...
... men . Men's sporting experiences mirrored their power in the culture . The alignment of sport with education and religion allowed sport to institutionalize gender differences and centralize men's control . Sport built character ...
Page 368
... men's teams . Again , it is likely that the liabil- ity factor is driving these trends . Figure 4. 1997 Average NCAA Division I - A Men's Programs Expenses SOURCE : Fulks ( 1998 ) 60 % 53 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 22 % 20 % 16 % 10 % 9 % 0 ...
... men's teams . Again , it is likely that the liabil- ity factor is driving these trends . Figure 4. 1997 Average NCAA Division I - A Men's Programs Expenses SOURCE : Fulks ( 1998 ) 60 % 53 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 22 % 20 % 16 % 10 % 9 % 0 ...
Contents
Gender Role Stereotypes and Early Childhood Socialization | 1 |
Whose Body is This? Womens Sports and Sexual Politics | 25 |
An Ideological Dilemma | 37 |
Copyright | |
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