Bibliograph

Women in Sports, Breaking Barriers, Facing Obstacles, Adrienne N. Milner and Jomills Henry Braddock II, Editors

Type

Label

Women in Sports, Breaking Barriers, Facing Obstacles, Adrienne N. Milner and Jomills Henry Braddock II, Editors

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Women in Sports

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

967791057

Responsibility statement

Adrienne N. Milner and Jomills Henry Braddock II, Editors

Sub title

Breaking Barriers, Facing Obstacles

Summary

"This two volume collection addresses women's sport involvement in contemporary society with a focus on issues of equity that women currently face. Through empirical and conceptual analyses of women's current experiences in a diverse array of sports roles-- from recreational through professional levels as athletes, coaches, referees, and administrators-- this collection provides a comprehensive overview of the "the state of women in sports." The volumes' overarching framework is sociological and examines the state of women in sports by questioning dominant ideology surrounding biological notions of athletic inferiority and interrogates social constructs which affect women's experiences in sports, such as race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, and physical size. However, the contributions in this collection are also multidisciplinary and include research grounded in sociology, psychology, communications, gender studies, education, cultural studies, anthropology, and history, to explore the diversity, challenges, and achievements of women in sport. The volume's broad international scope also contextualizes women's experiences in sports within culturally diverse patriarchal societies." --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Volume 1. Sportswomen and Teams -- Volume 2. Social Trends

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