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Tennis is one of the world's most popular sports, as levels of
participation and spectatorship demonstrate. Moreover, tennis has
always been one of the world's most significant sports, expressing
crucial fractures of social class, gender, sexuality, race and
ethnicity - both on and off court. This is the first book to
undertake a survey of the historical and socio-cultural sweep of
tennis, exploring key themes from governance, development and
social inclusion to national identity and the role of the media. It
is presented in three parts: historical developments; culture and
representations; and politics and social issues, and features
contributions by leading tennis scholars from North America,
Europe, Asia and Australia. The most authoritative book published
to date on the history, culture and politics of tennis, this is an
essential reference for any course or program examining the
history, sociology, politics or culture of sport.
Women are, and have been for many years, actively involved as
players, supporters and co-ordinators in a range of sports and yet
they are often missing from, or sidelined in, accounts of the
history of these sports.
Commenting first on the lack of inclusion of women in British
sports history, the book goes on to examine aspects of women's
participation between the late-nineteenth century and the
mid-twentieth century more broadly. It draws together some of the
latest research undertaken by international scholars working in the
field, and includes case studies about golf, bridge, rowing, figure
skating and athletics.
Between them the chapters demonstrate that women enjoyed mixed
fortunes in sport. They positively highlight the scope of
participation, as well as the complex interactions and responses
that participation generated on account of life stage, social
class, ethnicity and national identity across time and place. The
incorporated methodological and theoretical approaches invite
readers to reconsider existing sport historiography and point to
new directions for future research.
This book was first published as a special issue of Sport in
History.
This is the third edition of a highly successful guide to using
massage therapy through all stages of the birth process, from
pregnancy, through labor and birth, and into the long postpartum
period. It is primarily for massage therapists but is also intended
for physical therapists, other manual therapists and bodyworkers,
nurses and midwives, physicians and doulas - any professional who
wants to integrate more therapeutic touch in their work. The text
combines what anyone who works with pregnant people needs: an
exhaustive distillation of current scientific knowledge, alongside
hands-on recommendations, specific techniques and business success
from almost a century of the authors' combined experience. The
reader will gain a detailed understanding of what is happening to
the body during pregnancy and beyond, how massage techniques can
impact those changes, and very concrete, applicable strategies for
how to work with maternity clients to make them feel better. Amidst
this abundance of detail about what to do, the authors also explore
the flipside - what therapists need to modify and avoid to ensure
that their work with pregnant and postpartum clients is safe; how
to recognize high-risk factors or other complications; how best to
adjust treatment; and how to work with medical healthcare providers
throughout the process.
Women are, and have been for many years, actively involved as
players, supporters and co-ordinators in a range of sports and yet
they are often missing from, or sidelined in, accounts of the
history of these sports. Commenting first on the lack of inclusion
of women in British sports history, the book goes on to examine
aspects of women's participation between the late-nineteenth
century and the mid-twentieth century more broadly. It draws
together some of the latest research undertaken by international
scholars working in the field, and includes case studies about
golf, bridge, rowing, figure skating and athletics. Between them
the chapters demonstrate that women enjoyed mixed fortunes in
sport. They positively highlight the scope of participation, as
well as the complex interactions and responses that participation
generated on account of life stage, social class, ethnicity and
national identity across time and place. The incorporated
methodological and theoretical approaches invite readers to
reconsider existing sport historiography and point to new
directions for future research. This book was first published as a
special issue of Sport in History.
Tennis is one of the world's most popular sports, as levels of
participation and spectatorship demonstrate. Moreover, tennis has
always been one of the world's most significant sports, expressing
crucial fractures of social class, gender, sexuality, race and
ethnicity - both on and off court. This is the first book to
undertake a survey of the historical and socio-cultural sweep of
tennis, exploring key themes from governance, development and
social inclusion to national identity and the role of the media. It
is presented in three parts: historical developments; culture and
representations; and politics and social issues, and features
contributions by leading tennis scholars from North America,
Europe, Asia and Australia. The most authoritative book published
to date on the history, culture and politics of tennis, this is an
essential reference for any course or program examining the
history, sociology, politics or culture of sport.
Ulrich describes his 150 grueling missions as a fighter pilot par
excellence, until being shot down and captured over England in
October 1940.
In Good Hands: A Guide to Seeking and Receiving Massage is written
by an experienced massage therapist whose back problems led her to
massage. Understanding and relief of her pain through massage
inspired her to do the same for others. Since then Debra Ty has
pursued a career giving and teaching massage in several arenas. She
guides you, the newcomer or seasoned recipient through all phases
of seeking and receiving massage, beginning with finding the best
match for therapist and recipient, various types of massage; their
benefits and cautions, the numerous environments in which massage
is offered, how best to receive a massage by asking for what you
need, how to give good feedback to assure your needs are met,
relaxing into the support and trust of your therapist, post massage
care, tipping, and how often to receive massage. Massage
experiences and needs are as vast and variable as the body, mind,
emotions, and soul; these experiences invite you to explore quiet
and stillness, safety, trust, and intimacy. Massage can be used to
relax and rid tension, or to be an active part of the process
bringing awareness and understanding through massage--revelations
of willing men and women who receive massage as a way to bring
balance in their lives and find support for their stresses and
ailments. Indeed, the insights you gain through massage need not
stop in the massage room but can continue on as a lifestyle. May
the words in this book guide you to peace within and peace in your
world. Foreword by Carole Osborne
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