Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport

by Pat Griffin

Book Overview

Former athlete and coach Pat Griffin makes a provocative and impassioned call for attention to a topic too long avoided by women's sports advocates. In Strong Women, Deep Closets , she provides a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088011729X
• ISBN13: 9780880117296
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

An interesting read

I flipped through this book in a college library and found it very interesting. Most enlightening were the real life experiences embedded in the techincal( for lack of a better word) information provided.

Excellent,fast-read book, a must-read for all woman athletes

This is an excellent book that explores the deep roots of homophobia in women's sports and lists reasons why ALL women-athletes must work to negate the fear of lesbians in sport!