Women in Sports : A Reference Handbook.

Av: Materialtyp: TextSerie: Utgivningsuppgift: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2018Datum för upphovsrätt: ©2018Utgåva: 1st edBeskrivning: 1 online resource (344 pages)Innehållstyp:
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  • computer
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  • online resource
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  • 9798216166825
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  • 796.082
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Background and History -- Introduction -- Brief Overview of the Early History of Women in Sport -- Sport on the Rise -- Flapper Era -- Inclusion in the Modern Olympic Games -- Women's Bodies, Health, and Movement -- Early Organization of Women's Sports -- Differences among Women's Sport Experiences -- Early History of Women's Sportswear -- Development and Importance of Title IX -- Title IX and the Changing of Women's Collegiate Sport Leadership: 1960 to 1982 -- Endurance, Adventure, and Notable Symbolic Moments for Women in Sport -- Pedestriennes: The Forgotten Women of Endurance -- Outdoor Adventure and Extreme Sports: Pioneers and Access -- High-Profile Symbolic Moments -- References -- 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions -- Introduction -- Gender Equality in Sports and Why It Matters -- Sex-Segregated Sport and Inclusion Initiatives -- Benefits and Risks of Sport Participation for Girls and Women -- Black Female Athletes' Experiences, Marginalization, and Moving Forward -- Homophobia, Lesbian Athletes, and Creating Inclusive Sport -- Women in Sport Media -- The Quantity and Quality of Female Athlete Media -- Main(Male)Stream Sport Media -- Social Media and Raising Awareness for Change in Media Representations -- Professional Female Athletes: Paths toward Equal (Better) -- Venus Williams Levels the Grand Slam Playing Field -- U.S. Women's Soccer Leverages Legal Courts and Solidarity in Public Opinion -- U.S. Women's Hockey Goes on Strike with Clear Goals for Equality -- Women's Struggle to Attain Leadership Positions in Sport -- Constraints and Possibilities of Feminine Beauty and Joy in Sport -- Shifting Beliefs about Women's Physical and Mental Strengths -- References -- 3 Perspectives -- Introduction.
Compensation of Student-Athletes Threatens Women's Collegiate Sports Altogether -- A Shift in Perspective: Inspiring a New Generation of Female Coaches -- Wearable Technology Helps to Inform and Improve Female Collegiate Soccer Players' Performance on the Field and Body Image off the Field -- Navigating the Female (Athlete) Body Knowledge Gap -- Sport Empowerment Programs for Girls -- "You Got This": Making My Way on the Confidence Journey -- Breaking the Gender Binary in Sport: Female-to-Male Recreational Athlete -- Gender Equality in Sport: (Un)Awareness, Education, and Resolve -- 4 Profiles -- Introduction -- Association for Women in Sports Media -- Clare Balding (1971- ) -- Camber Outdoors -- Anita DeFrantz (1952- ) -- Tony DiCicco (1948-2017) -- Althea Gibson (1927-2003) -- Pat Griffin (1963- ) -- Nikki Kimball (1971- ) -- Billie Jean King (1943- ) -- Donna Lopiano (1946- ) -- Kim Ng (1968- ) -- Wilma Rudolf (1940-1994) -- Barbara Slater (1959- ) -- Ellen Staurowsky (Birthdate Unknown- ) -- Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport -- Donna de Varona (1947- ) -- Venus Williams (1980- ) -- Women in Sport (United Kingdom) -- Women in Sports and Events -- Women Leaders in College Sports -- Women's Sports Foundation -- Babe Didrickson Zaharias (1911-1956) -- 5 Data and Documents -- Introduction -- Data -- Table 5.1 Participation Numbers of High School Athletes by Gender -- Table 5.2 Collegiate Sports Offered in NCAA Schools -- Table 5.3 Percentage of Women's Varsity Teams in Intercollegiate Athletics for the Academic Year 2013-2014 -- Table 5.4 Top 10 Coaching Behaviors Desired by Collegiate Female Athletes -- Table 5.5 Women's Participation in the Olympiad and Summer Olympic Games -- Table 5.6 Women's Participation in the Winter Olympic Games.
Table 5.7 Selected List of Professional Women's Sports and Most Common Methods of Compensation -- Figure 5.1 Relative Percentages of Female Participation in Team Sports, Outdoor Sports, and Indoor Activities for 2016 -- Figure 5.2 Comparison of Female and Male Outdoor Activity Participation Percentages for 2016 -- Table 5.8 Percentages of Women in Leadership Positions in NCAA Schools -- Table 5.9 Summary of Efforts toward Gender Equality in Professional Sport Leadership -- Figure 5.3 Mainstream Media Coverage of Women's Sports -- Documents -- Title IX of the Education Amendments (1972) -- Intercollegiate Athletics Policy: Three-Part Test (1973) -- Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration on Women and Sport (2014) -- Los Angeles Declaration (2012) -- NCAA Gender Equity Planning: Best Practices (2016) -- NCAA Inclusion of Transgender Student-Athletes (2011) -- Los Angeles Policy Transgender Students-Ensuring Equity and Nondiscrimination BUL-6224.0 (2014) -- Sport for Success: The Socio-Economic Benefits of Women Playing Sport (2014) -- 6 Resources -- Books -- Articles -- Reports -- Internet -- 7 Chronology -- Glossary -- Index -- About the Author.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Background and History -- Introduction -- Brief Overview of the Early History of Women in Sport -- Sport on the Rise -- Flapper Era -- Inclusion in the Modern Olympic Games -- Women's Bodies, Health, and Movement -- Early Organization of Women's Sports -- Differences among Women's Sport Experiences -- Early History of Women's Sportswear -- Development and Importance of Title IX -- Title IX and the Changing of Women's Collegiate Sport Leadership: 1960 to 1982 -- Endurance, Adventure, and Notable Symbolic Moments for Women in Sport -- Pedestriennes: The Forgotten Women of Endurance -- Outdoor Adventure and Extreme Sports: Pioneers and Access -- High-Profile Symbolic Moments -- References -- 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions -- Introduction -- Gender Equality in Sports and Why It Matters -- Sex-Segregated Sport and Inclusion Initiatives -- Benefits and Risks of Sport Participation for Girls and Women -- Black Female Athletes' Experiences, Marginalization, and Moving Forward -- Homophobia, Lesbian Athletes, and Creating Inclusive Sport -- Women in Sport Media -- The Quantity and Quality of Female Athlete Media -- Main(Male)Stream Sport Media -- Social Media and Raising Awareness for Change in Media Representations -- Professional Female Athletes: Paths toward Equal (Better) -- Venus Williams Levels the Grand Slam Playing Field -- U.S. Women's Soccer Leverages Legal Courts and Solidarity in Public Opinion -- U.S. Women's Hockey Goes on Strike with Clear Goals for Equality -- Women's Struggle to Attain Leadership Positions in Sport -- Constraints and Possibilities of Feminine Beauty and Joy in Sport -- Shifting Beliefs about Women's Physical and Mental Strengths -- References -- 3 Perspectives -- Introduction.

Compensation of Student-Athletes Threatens Women's Collegiate Sports Altogether -- A Shift in Perspective: Inspiring a New Generation of Female Coaches -- Wearable Technology Helps to Inform and Improve Female Collegiate Soccer Players' Performance on the Field and Body Image off the Field -- Navigating the Female (Athlete) Body Knowledge Gap -- Sport Empowerment Programs for Girls -- "You Got This": Making My Way on the Confidence Journey -- Breaking the Gender Binary in Sport: Female-to-Male Recreational Athlete -- Gender Equality in Sport: (Un)Awareness, Education, and Resolve -- 4 Profiles -- Introduction -- Association for Women in Sports Media -- Clare Balding (1971- ) -- Camber Outdoors -- Anita DeFrantz (1952- ) -- Tony DiCicco (1948-2017) -- Althea Gibson (1927-2003) -- Pat Griffin (1963- ) -- Nikki Kimball (1971- ) -- Billie Jean King (1943- ) -- Donna Lopiano (1946- ) -- Kim Ng (1968- ) -- Wilma Rudolf (1940-1994) -- Barbara Slater (1959- ) -- Ellen Staurowsky (Birthdate Unknown- ) -- Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport -- Donna de Varona (1947- ) -- Venus Williams (1980- ) -- Women in Sport (United Kingdom) -- Women in Sports and Events -- Women Leaders in College Sports -- Women's Sports Foundation -- Babe Didrickson Zaharias (1911-1956) -- 5 Data and Documents -- Introduction -- Data -- Table 5.1 Participation Numbers of High School Athletes by Gender -- Table 5.2 Collegiate Sports Offered in NCAA Schools -- Table 5.3 Percentage of Women's Varsity Teams in Intercollegiate Athletics for the Academic Year 2013-2014 -- Table 5.4 Top 10 Coaching Behaviors Desired by Collegiate Female Athletes -- Table 5.5 Women's Participation in the Olympiad and Summer Olympic Games -- Table 5.6 Women's Participation in the Winter Olympic Games.

Table 5.7 Selected List of Professional Women's Sports and Most Common Methods of Compensation -- Figure 5.1 Relative Percentages of Female Participation in Team Sports, Outdoor Sports, and Indoor Activities for 2016 -- Figure 5.2 Comparison of Female and Male Outdoor Activity Participation Percentages for 2016 -- Table 5.8 Percentages of Women in Leadership Positions in NCAA Schools -- Table 5.9 Summary of Efforts toward Gender Equality in Professional Sport Leadership -- Figure 5.3 Mainstream Media Coverage of Women's Sports -- Documents -- Title IX of the Education Amendments (1972) -- Intercollegiate Athletics Policy: Three-Part Test (1973) -- Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration on Women and Sport (2014) -- Los Angeles Declaration (2012) -- NCAA Gender Equity Planning: Best Practices (2016) -- NCAA Inclusion of Transgender Student-Athletes (2011) -- Los Angeles Policy Transgender Students-Ensuring Equity and Nondiscrimination BUL-6224.0 (2014) -- Sport for Success: The Socio-Economic Benefits of Women Playing Sport (2014) -- 6 Resources -- Books -- Articles -- Reports -- Internet -- 7 Chronology -- Glossary -- Index -- About the Author.

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