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Women's sports : what everyone needs to know / Jaime Schultz

By: Material type: TextTextNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018Description: xi, 243 pages ; 14 cmISBN:
  • 9780190657703
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.082 Sch389 2018
  • Ref. 796.082 Sch389 2018
Contents:
Why Women's Sport Matters -- A Brief History of Women's Sport -- The Influence of Title IX -- Gender and Sport -- Sexualities and Sport -- Sex Segregation -- The Olympic and Paralympic Games -- Women, Sport, and the Media -- Professional Opportunities -- The Sport-Health Connection -- Moving On
Abstract: Using historical, contemporary, scholarly, and popular sources, Schultz traces the progress and pitfalls of women's involvement in sport. By attending to issues such as gender, sexuality, sex segregation, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, media coverage, and the sport-health connection, Schultz shows why women's sports are important for players, fans, and society.
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Books Books Philippine Christian University Dasmarinas Reference Junior High School REF 796.334 Sc387 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not For Loan DJH04228
Books Books Philippine Christian University Manila Circulation Junior High School 796.082 Sch389 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available MJH12107

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why Women's Sport Matters -- A Brief History of Women's Sport -- The Influence of Title IX -- Gender and Sport -- Sexualities and Sport -- Sex Segregation -- The Olympic and Paralympic Games -- Women, Sport, and the Media -- Professional Opportunities -- The Sport-Health Connection -- Moving On

Using historical, contemporary, scholarly, and popular sources, Schultz traces the progress and pitfalls of women's involvement in sport. By attending to issues such as gender, sexuality, sex segregation, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, media coverage, and the sport-health connection, Schultz shows why women's sports are important for players, fans, and society.

Schultz, J. (2018). Women's sports: What everyone needs to know. Oxford University Press.

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