Women and Sports: WSQ: Spring / Summer 2005 (Women's Studies Quarterly) - Softcover

9781558614994: Women and Sports: WSQ: Spring / Summer 2005 (Women's Studies Quarterly)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558614990 ISBN 13: 9781558614994

Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2005

The growing presence of women in the world of sports has given rise to new leagues, teams, stars and campus programs and new controversies. This issue of WSQ stands as a comprehensive anthology on the subject, exploring women’s strength, sports and social class, the role of sports in sexual stereotypes and perceptions of race and ethnicity among women athletes.

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About the Author:

Carol J. Pierman, a leading scholar of women's studies, teaches at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Some of her publications include "The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Accomplishing Great Things in a Dangerous World," "Title IX and the Case of Women's Basketball," and "Scorecards, Scrapbooks, and Stats: Girls, Women, and the Game of Baseball."

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