This book offers the first ever academic study of women's cricket
in Britain from its origins in the 18th century to the present day.
It examines women's cricket from grassroots to international level,
in schools, universities, the workplace and clubs. The book draws
on a wealth of new source material including player diaries and
scrapbooks, club records and the records of the Women's Cricket
Association. Through use of oral history interviews with many
former players, the book argues that women's cricket was a site of
feminism across its history, and an important source of empowerment
to the women who participated in the sport. However, it also
examines barriers to women's participation, analyzing the
persistence of opposition to women's sport across the twentieth and
into the twenty-first century. Overall, the book uses women's
cricket as a case study to highlight the existence of ongoing
fundamental inequalities in the quantity and quality of women's
leisure in contemporary Britain.
General
| Imprint: |
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Sport, History and Culture, 9 |
| Release date: |
October 2019 |
| First published: |
2019 |
| Authors: |
Rafaelle Nicholson
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
416 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78874-293-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Sports & outdoor recreation >
Ball games >
Cricket
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-78874-293-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781788742931 |
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