Sport and Gender

This book details how popular conceptions of masculinity and femininity inform the way footballers’ bodies, team bonding, women, sex and alcohol are portrayed in the media, and connects stories relating to the cases with sports reporting generally. Uncovering similar patterns of narrative, grammar a..

In the past, sport, particularly football, has been defined as a male domain. Women’s interest stereotypically ranges from gentle tolerance to active resistance. But increasingly, women are proudly identifying themselves as supporters of their teams, and have become highly desirable audiences for sp..

In the past, sport, particularly football, has been defined as a male domain. Women’s interest stereotypically ranges from gentle tolerance to active resistance. But increasingly, women are proudly identifying themselves as supporters of their teams, and have become highly desirable audiences for sp..

Stories of remarkable women who devoted their lives to the cause of women's physical liberation are told in this volume...

A collection of essays bringing together the different perspectives of women's studies and the social history of sport, using feminist ideas to explore the role of sport in women's lives._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_..

A collection of essays bringing together the different perspectives of women's studies and the social history of sport, using feminist ideas to explore the role of sport in women's lives._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_..

This volume outlines existing research relating to gender in physical culture. The empirically-driven case studies demonstrate, on the one hand, how boundary ‘work’ has taken and is taking place at the level of media, institutions, communities and individuals...

After the young South African athlete Caster Semenya won the 800m title at the 2009 World Championships she was obliged to undergo gender testing and was withdrawn, for a time, from international competition. Her case became a cause célèbre and represents a rich, multi-layered example of the constru..

After the young South African athlete Caster Semenya won the 800m title at the 2009 World Championships she was obliged to undergo gender testing and was withdrawn, for a time, from international competition. Her case became a cause célèbre and represents a rich, multi-layered example of the constru..

The book focusses on mass media presentations of gender and the framing of male and female athletes. It sheds new light on existing research about gendered sport coverage and covers new issues, such as hooliganism, doping, transgender journalists and women’s rugby. This book was originally published..

The book focusses on mass media presentations of gender and the framing of male and female athletes. It sheds new light on existing research about gendered sport coverage and covers new issues, such as hooliganism, doping, transgender journalists and women’s rugby. This book was originally published..

Drawing on qualitative studies of athletes and fraternity members, this book describes the rapidly changing world of masculinities among men in both the US and England. This groundbreaking analysis of masculinity and young men will be of interest to students and faculty members within Sociology, Gen..