Women and Sport Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Name: Women and Sport Interdisciplinary Perspectives
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ISBN: 9780873226868

ISBN-10: 0873226860

ISBN-13: 9780873226868

Edition: 1994

Authors: D. Margaret Costa, Sharon R. Guthrie

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This provocative text--the product of more than 10 years of instruction and research--is the most comprehensive study to date on the past, present, and future of women and sport. An ideal textbook for upper division undergraduate and graduate students as well as a timely reference for scholars and researchers, Women and Sport: Interdisciplinary Perspectives sets the record straight about the women`s sport experience. More than 20 expert contributors examine, analyze, and synthesize the issues surrounding women and sport from historical, biomedical, psychological, and sociological perspectives.Part Idiscusses the historical and cultural foundations of women`s sport from ancient times to the…

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication date: 8/24/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English




Historical and Cultural Foundations of Women's Sport From the History of Women in Sport to Women's Sport History: A Research Agenda



In the Beginning: The Ancient and Medieval Worlds



From ""Genteel Diversions"" to ""Bruising Peg"": Active Pastimes, Exercise, and Sports for Females in Late 17th and 18th Century Europe



The Recreational Experiences of Early American Women



Women, Sport, and Exercise in the 19th Century



The Story of Women's Athletics: Manipulating a Dream, 1890-1985



From Lowell Mills to the Halls of Fame: Industrial League Sport for Women



A Century of Women's Olympic Competition




Biomedical Considerations


It's Mostly a Matter of Metric



Body Composition



Cardiovascular Fitness



Muscle Strength and Endurance



Endocrine Basis of Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea



Exercise and Bone Health Across the Life Span




Psychosocial Dimensions


Feminist Perspectives: Intersections with Women and Sport



Psychological Perspectives on Women in Sport



She Flies Through the Air With the Greatest of Ease: The Contributions of Feminist Psychology



The Significance of Body Image in Psychosocial Development and in Embodying Feminist Perspectives



The Sociological Study of Women in Sport



Structural Constraints Facing Women in Sport



Ideological Control of Women in Sport



Feminist Resistance and Transformation in Sport