Langbeschreibung
Who is the first female athlete you admired? Were male and female athletes treated differently in your high school? Is there a natural limit to women's athletic ability? How has Title IX opened up opportunities for women athletes?
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Timeline: 101 Turning Points in Women's Sports HistoryPrologue: The Bus Ride before the GameIntroduction: Nothing Better to Do on a Friday Night?1. The Strength of Our Foremothers: Engaging Student Athletes with the Past2. How Female Athletes Disappear: Headlines, Publicity, and Media Activism3. Tomboy Identities, Muscular Ideals: Discussing Gender Roles and Homophobia in Sports4. From Half-Court to Federal Court: Title IX and the American Playing Field5. Global Encounters with Women's Sports: Teaching Students at Sea6. Challenges for a Women's Sports Professor: Evaluating 25 Years of ClassConclusion: When the Scoreboard Went Dark in 2020Critical Thinking ResourcesNotesBibliographyIndex