Female Olympians - A Mediated Socio-Cultural and Political-Economic Timeline (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book examines women's participation in the Olympic Games since they were allowed to be included in that global arena. Using a holistic, social scientific approach, and emphasizing the rhetoric of sport mediatization, Female Olympians reviews the literature relative to sexism, racism, and ageism before providing historical, political, economic, and socio-cultural perspectives such as the gendered language of Olympic reportage, religious considerations, women's bodies relative to their training for the Games, drugs and doping, and female Paralympians. With numerous critical case studies, never-before assembled data, and personal interviews with athletes, this volume offers insights that both investigate and celebrate female Olympians' successes.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Linda K. Fuller
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	220
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-59481-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	1-137-59481-0
Barcode:	9781137594815

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