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This progressive and broad-ranging handbook offers a comprehensive
overview of the complex intersections between politics, gender,
sport and physical activity, shining new light on the significance
of gender, sport and physical activity in wider society. Featuring
contributions from leading and emerging researchers from around the
world, the book makes the case that gender studies and critical
thinking around gender are of particular importance in an era of
increasingly intolerant populist politics. It examines important
long-term as well as emerging themes, such as recent generational
shifts in attitudes to gender identity in sport and the
socio-cultural expectations on men and women that have
traditionally influenced and often disrupted their engagement with
sport and physical activity, and explores a wide range of current
issues in contemporary sport, from debates around the contested
gender binary and sex verification, to the role of the media and
social media, and the significance of gender in sport leadership,
policy and decision-making. This book is an authoritative survey of
the current state of play in research connecting gender, sport,
physical activity and politics, and is an important contribution to
both sport studies and gender studies. It is fascinating reading
for any student, researcher, policy-maker or professional with an
interest in sport, physical activity, social studies, public health
or political science.
Research has shown that since the turn of the millennia, matters
have rapidly improved for gays and lesbians in sport. Where gay and
lesbian athletes were merely tolerated a decade ago, today they are
celebrated. This book represents the most comprehensive examination
of the experiences of gays and lesbians in sport ever produced.
Drawing on interviews with openly gay and lesbian athletes in the
US and the UK, as well as media accounts, the book examines the
experiences of 'out' men and women, at recreational, high school,
university and professional levels, in addition to those competing
in gay sports leagues. Offering a new approach to understanding
this important topic, Out in Sport is essential reading for
students and scholars of sport studies, LGBT studies and sociology,
as well as sports practitioners and trainers.
Research has shown that since the turn of the millennia, matters
have rapidly improved for gays and lesbians in sport. Where gay and
lesbian athletes were merely tolerated a decade ago, today they are
celebrated. This book represents the most comprehensive examination
of the experiences of gays and lesbians in sport ever produced.
Drawing on interviews with openly gay and lesbian athletes in the
US and the UK, as well as media accounts, the book examines the
experiences of 'out' men and women, at recreational, high school,
university and professional levels, in addition to those competing
in gay sports leagues. Offering a new approach to understanding
this important topic, Out in Sport is essential reading for
students and scholars of sport studies, LGBT studies and sociology,
as well as sports practitioners and trainers.
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