Sport and Women : Social Issues in International Perspective.

By: Pfister, GertrudContributor(s): Hartmann-Tews, IlseMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : Routledge, 2002Copyright date: ©2002Description: 1 online resource (305 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780203987087Subject(s): Sex discrimination in sportsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sport and Women : Social Issues in International PerspectiveDDC classification: 306.483082 LOC classification: GV709 -- .S66 2003ebOnline resources: Click to View
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Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1 Women and sport in comparative and international perspectives -- 2 Women and sport in Norway -- 3 Women and sport in the UK -- 4 The inclusion of women into the German sport system -- 5 Sports development and inclusion of women in France -- 6 Women and sport in Spain -- 7 Women and sport in the Czech Republic -- 8 Women and sport in Tanzania -- 9 Women and sport in South Africa -- 10 Social issues in American women's sports -- 11 Girls' and women's sport in Canada -- 12 Brazilian women and girls in physical activities and sport -- 13 Women in Colombian sport -- 14 Women and sport in Iran: keeping goal in the hijab? -- 15 Women's sport in the People's Republic of China -- 16 Gender relations in Japanese sports organisation and sport involvement -- 17 Women and sport in New Zealand -- 18 Women's inclusion in sport -- Index.
Summary: Although female athletes are successful in all types of sport, in many countries sport is still a male domain. This book examines and compares the sporting experiences of women from different countries around the world and offers the first systematic and cross-cultural analysis of the topic of women in sport. Sport and Women presents a wealth of new research data, including in-depth case-studies of 16 countries in North and South America, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and Africa. In addition, the book offers comparative assessments of the extent to which women are represented in global sport and the opportunities that women have to participate in decision-making processes in sport. The book illuminates a wide range of key international issues in women's sport, such as cultural barriers to participation and the efficacy of political action. It is therefore essential reading for anybody with an interest in the sociology, culture and politics of sport.
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Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1 Women and sport in comparative and international perspectives -- 2 Women and sport in Norway -- 3 Women and sport in the UK -- 4 The inclusion of women into the German sport system -- 5 Sports development and inclusion of women in France -- 6 Women and sport in Spain -- 7 Women and sport in the Czech Republic -- 8 Women and sport in Tanzania -- 9 Women and sport in South Africa -- 10 Social issues in American women's sports -- 11 Girls' and women's sport in Canada -- 12 Brazilian women and girls in physical activities and sport -- 13 Women in Colombian sport -- 14 Women and sport in Iran: keeping goal in the hijab? -- 15 Women's sport in the People's Republic of China -- 16 Gender relations in Japanese sports organisation and sport involvement -- 17 Women and sport in New Zealand -- 18 Women's inclusion in sport -- Index.

Although female athletes are successful in all types of sport, in many countries sport is still a male domain. This book examines and compares the sporting experiences of women from different countries around the world and offers the first systematic and cross-cultural analysis of the topic of women in sport. Sport and Women presents a wealth of new research data, including in-depth case-studies of 16 countries in North and South America, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and Africa. In addition, the book offers comparative assessments of the extent to which women are represented in global sport and the opportunities that women have to participate in decision-making processes in sport. The book illuminates a wide range of key international issues in women's sport, such as cultural barriers to participation and the efficacy of political action. It is therefore essential reading for anybody with an interest in the sociology, culture and politics of sport.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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