Women in Sport : Issues and Controversies

This second edition provides a comprehensive textbook that includes a broad-based survey of topics relevant to girls and women’s participation in sport. Ten new authors have contributed to this edited volume. The contributing authors are leading authorities in their respective disciplines. The topics directly relate to courses in women in sport, gender issues, women’s studies, sport in American society, and twentieth century herstory. Anyone interested in the women’s sports movement and issues related to women’s opportunities for sports participation should find this text a valuable resource. 2001, 472 pp.