Encyclopedia of Women and Sport in America

by Sheila Ridley, Frances Johnston, Ruth L. Hall, et al.

Book Overview

The challenges and achievements of female athletes in the U.S. are the focus of this collection of nearly 300 articles and biographies that portray the diversity, depth, and meaning of their sports experiences. Written by prominent experts as well as by the athletes themselves, these articles offer a unique, authoritative perspective on topics ranging from women's earliest involvement in sports through recent events at the 1997 world and national...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897749936
• ISBN13: 9780897749930
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.7"