Sporting Females
Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sport
Price: $47.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-07028-7
- Binding: Paperback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 7th April 1994
- Pages: 344
About the Book
1996 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Book Award
An outstanding contribution to feminist analysis of sport from the nineteenth century to the present day. Jennifer Hargreaves views sport as a battle for control of the physical body and an important area for feminist intervention. Placing women at the centre of discussion, no other book is as comprehensive.Customers who bought Sporting Females also bought:
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