Women in Sport: Issues and Controversies 2nd Edition

By: Greta L. Cohen

Book Overview

The issues that impact on the emergence of girls and women into the mainstream of American sport are explored in this comprehensive overview. The contributors, from a wide range of backgrounds, examine the political, historical, economic, psychological, physiological and sociological issues significant to women's participation in sports. Topics covered include: joining the sports establishment; homophobia in sports; exploitation of minorities; and competitiveness versus nurturing in sports.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883148137
• ISBN13: 9780883148136
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

Great reading

Greta Cohen and her authors have put together an extrodinary array of insight into women in sport and their continous struggle for gender equity. YOU GO GIRL! Way to go Dr. Cohen!!!