Women in Sports: Breaking Barriers, Facing Obstacles [2 volumes]

Nonfiction, Sports, Reference, Essays, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
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Author: ISBN: 9781440851254
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Publication: July 28, 2017
Imprint: Praeger Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781440851254
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication: July 28, 2017
Imprint: Praeger
Language: English

Covering a breadth of topics surrounding the current state of women in sports, this two-volume collection taps current events, sociological and feminist theory, and recent research to contextualize women's experiences in sports within a patriarchal society and highlight areas for improvement.

• Includes contributions from a wide variety of athletes and scholars from around the world and comprises content edited by two editors of different sexes and races

• Challenges conventional wisdom surrounding women's place and treatment in sport as female athletes continue to break sex barriers and shatter previous expectations regarding their ability to compete against men

• Relates topics of sexism, gender expectations, and discrimination to key issues within the larger social structure

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Covering a breadth of topics surrounding the current state of women in sports, this two-volume collection taps current events, sociological and feminist theory, and recent research to contextualize women's experiences in sports within a patriarchal society and highlight areas for improvement.

• Includes contributions from a wide variety of athletes and scholars from around the world and comprises content edited by two editors of different sexes and races

• Challenges conventional wisdom surrounding women's place and treatment in sport as female athletes continue to break sex barriers and shatter previous expectations regarding their ability to compete against men

• Relates topics of sexism, gender expectations, and discrimination to key issues within the larger social structure

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