Gender relations in sport /
Gender relations in sport /
edited by Emily A. Roper.
- Rotterdam ; Boston : Sense Publishers, ©2013.
- 1 online resource (ix, 186 pages)
- Teaching gender .
- Teaching gender (Sense Publishers (Firm)) .
Includes bibliographical references.
Gender and Sport Participation / Theories of Gender and Sport / Gender and Sport Media / Sexual Identity and Sport / Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Sport / Framing Title IX / Studying the Athletic Body / Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport / Developments and Current Issues in Gender and Sport from a European Perspective / Karen M. Appleby and Elaine Foster -- Leslee A. Fisher, Susannah K. Knust and Alicia J. Johnson -- Nicole M. Lavoi -- Kerrie J. Kauer and Vikki Krane -- Akilah R. Carter-Francique and Courtney L. Flowers -- Theresa A. Walton -- Christy Greenleaf and Trent A. Petrie -- Sandra Kirby and Guylaine Demers -- Gertrud Pfister.
Designed primarily as a textbook for upper division undergraduate courses in gender and sport, gender issues, sport sociology, cultural sport studies, and women's studies, Gender Relations in Sport provides a comprehensive examination of the intersecting themes and concepts surrounding the study of gender and sport. The 16 contributors, leading scholars from sport studies, present key issues, current research perspectives and theoretical developments within nine sub-areas of gender and sport: - Gender and sport participation - Theories of gender and sport - Gender and sport media - Sexual identity and sport - Intersections of race, ethnicity and gender in sport - Framing Title IX policy using conceptual metaphors - Studying the athletic body - Sexual harassment and abuse in sport - Historical developments and current issues from a European perspective The intersecting themes and concepts across chapters are also accentuated. Such a publication provides access to the study of gender relations in sport to students across a variety of disciplines. Emily A. Roper, Ph. D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Sam Houston State University. Her research focuses on gender, sexuality, and sport.
9789462094550 9462094551
10.1007/978-94-6209-455-0 doi
01375561
Sports for women.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Sports--Sociological aspects.
Sports for girls.
Sports féminins.
Discrimination sexuelle dans les sports.
Sports--Aspect sociologique.
GAMES--Gambling--Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION--History.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Reference.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Sports.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Sports for women.
Sports--Sociological aspects.
onderwijs education Education (General) Onderwijs (algemeen)
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
GV709 / .G46 2013
796.082
Includes bibliographical references.
Gender and Sport Participation / Theories of Gender and Sport / Gender and Sport Media / Sexual Identity and Sport / Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Sport / Framing Title IX / Studying the Athletic Body / Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport / Developments and Current Issues in Gender and Sport from a European Perspective / Karen M. Appleby and Elaine Foster -- Leslee A. Fisher, Susannah K. Knust and Alicia J. Johnson -- Nicole M. Lavoi -- Kerrie J. Kauer and Vikki Krane -- Akilah R. Carter-Francique and Courtney L. Flowers -- Theresa A. Walton -- Christy Greenleaf and Trent A. Petrie -- Sandra Kirby and Guylaine Demers -- Gertrud Pfister.
Designed primarily as a textbook for upper division undergraduate courses in gender and sport, gender issues, sport sociology, cultural sport studies, and women's studies, Gender Relations in Sport provides a comprehensive examination of the intersecting themes and concepts surrounding the study of gender and sport. The 16 contributors, leading scholars from sport studies, present key issues, current research perspectives and theoretical developments within nine sub-areas of gender and sport: - Gender and sport participation - Theories of gender and sport - Gender and sport media - Sexual identity and sport - Intersections of race, ethnicity and gender in sport - Framing Title IX policy using conceptual metaphors - Studying the athletic body - Sexual harassment and abuse in sport - Historical developments and current issues from a European perspective The intersecting themes and concepts across chapters are also accentuated. Such a publication provides access to the study of gender relations in sport to students across a variety of disciplines. Emily A. Roper, Ph. D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Sam Houston State University. Her research focuses on gender, sexuality, and sport.
9789462094550 9462094551
10.1007/978-94-6209-455-0 doi
01375561
Sports for women.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Sports--Sociological aspects.
Sports for girls.
Sports féminins.
Discrimination sexuelle dans les sports.
Sports--Aspect sociologique.
GAMES--Gambling--Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION--History.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Reference.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Sports.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Sports for women.
Sports--Sociological aspects.
onderwijs education Education (General) Onderwijs (algemeen)
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
GV709 / .G46 2013
796.082