Women and Sports (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781448883981)

With the passage of Title IX legislation in the 1970s, women and girls have encountered fewer barriers to their participation in sports at all levels, be it community, high school, college, or professional. Some women have successfully lobbied to play traditionally male sports such as football, ice hockey, and boxing. Women athletes still face discrimination and double-standards, and their teams and programs suffer from underfunding and lack of exposure. Women athletes also face unique challenges, such as rigid gender expectations, eating disorders, and body image problems. Readers are offered a thorough and ultimately inspiring survey of the complex history of female athletes, and the hopeful but by no means assured future of women's participation in sports. Readers may be inspired to participate in the ongoing fight for women's full access and right to participation in sports at every level.

Author: Laura La Bella
ISBN-10: 1448883989
ISBN-13: 9781448883981
Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2012
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2013 pg. 63