Built to Win: The Female Athlete as Cultural Icon Volume 5

by Leslie Heywood

Book Overview

A timely look at the rise of women in sports

The sculpted speed of Marion Jones. The grit and agility of Mia Hamm. The slam-dunk style of Lisa Leslie. The skill and finesse of these sports figures are widely admired, no longer causing the puzzlement and discomfort directed toward earlier generations of athletic women. Built to Win explores this relatively recent phenomenon--the confident, empowered female athletes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816636249
• ISBN13: 9780816636242
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"