There are a broad variety of sex and gender resonances in sport,
from the clash of traditional ideas of femininity and athleticism
represented by female athletes, to the culture of homophobia in
mainstream male sport. Despite the many sociological and cultural
volumes addressing these subjects, this collection is the first to
focus on the philosophical writings that they have inspired. The
editors have selected twelve of the most thought-provoking
philosophical articles on these subjects from the past thirty
years, to create a valuable and much needed resource.
Written by established experts from all over the world, the
essays in this collection cover four major themes:
- sport and the construction of the female
- objectification and the sexualization of sport
- homophobia
- sex boundaries: obstruction, naturalization and
opposition.
The book gathers a broad range of philosophical viewpoints on
gender in sport into one unique source, subjecting the
philosophical origins and characteristics of some of the most
controversial topics in sport to rigorous scrutiny. With a balance
of male and female contributors from both sides of the Atlantic,
and a comprehensive introduction and postscript to contextualize
the source material, Philosophical Perspectives on Gender in Sport
and Physical Activity is essential reading for all students of the
philosophy of sport, sport and gender, and feminist philosophy.
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