Gender and Sport: A Reader New of "People Edition Contributor(s): Flintoff, Anne (Editor), Scraton, Sheila (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415259525 ISBN-13: 9780415259521 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2001 Annotation: The "Gender and Sport: A Reader" brings together influential articles that confront and illuminate issues of gender and sexuality in sport and includes pieces from many of the worlds leading figures in the sociology of sport. Representing a guide to key contemporary debates in the subject, the book closely examines the relationship between gender and sport in the context of, theoretical developments within sport feminism, the history of sport, the media, race and culture, sexuality, bodies, physicality and power, concepts of masculinity, policy and politics. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 796.082 |
LCCN: 2001052003 |
Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.36" W x 9.76" L (1.35 lbs) 328 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This reader contains a range of highly influential articles that confront and illuminate issues of gender and sport whilst reflecting on the contribution of international feminist scholarship to the study of sport. It addresses the key issues, theoretical debates and empirical research that have informed the study of gender and sport and continue to do so. Key areas covered include: The articles are divided into thematic sections, each of which is supported by an editorial introduction, suggestions for further reading, and seminar questions related to each reading. The book provides an invaluable learning and teaching resource for all those concerned with sport or gender studies. |
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