Title:
Women and sport : continuing a journey of liberation and celebration / Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Drexel University, editor.
Human Kinectics.
Main Entry:
Staurowsky, Ellen J., 1955- author.
Publisher:
Human Kinetics,
Publication Date:
[2016]
Publication Place:
Champaign, IL :
ISBN:
9781450417594 (print)
1450417590 (print)
Subject:
Sports for women.
Sports for women -- Social aspects.
Women athletes.
Sport
Series:
Human Kinectics.
Contents:
Women's sport through the lens of history / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- Title IX and beyond: the influence of the civil rights and women's movements on women's sport / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- Women's sport in the 21st century / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- Benefits and risks of sport participation by women and girls / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- Physiology and the female athlete: is biology destiny? / Katie Sell and Sharon Phillips -- Experiences of female athletes of color / Jacqueline McDowell, and Akilah Carter-Francique -- Gender identity and sexual orientation: inclusion and prejudice in sport / Vikki Krane -- Women's sport and aging / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- Women with disabilities in sport / Mary A. Hums -- Women, sport, and sexual violence / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- Women, media, and sport / Marie Hardin and Dunja Antunovic -- Female leaders in corporate sport / Ellen J. Staurowsky and Maureen Smith -- Female leaders in high school and college sport workplaces / Ellen J. Staurowsky -- Merchandising and marketing women's sports / Corinne Farneti -- Influence of religion and politics on women's sport / Carole Oglesby -- Epilogue: Glimpsing the future for girls and women in sport / Ellen J. Staurowsky.
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