{"product_id":"women-in-snowboarding-mari-kristin-sisjord-9781032557366","title":"Women in Snowboarding","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to examine the role of women in the origins, development and contemporary landscape of snowboarding. Focusing on organised and professional snowboarding, it explores the significance of women as participants, coaches, leaders, and high-profile sport stars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the history of snowboarding, the organisation of international snowboarding, issues related to facilities, competition formats which are the same for female and male riders, and injury risk, safeguarding, training and coaching. Before the concluding chapter, three elite snowboarders representing different epochs and riding styles - ?shild Lofthus, Stine Brun Kjeldaas, and Kjersti Buaas - are introduced, whose narratives shed light on the main themes of the book. With a broad scope in terms of topics and academic disciplines, from medicine and biomechanics to the social sciences and sport governance, the book is grounded in sociology and gender studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is fascinating reading for scholars and students with an interest in the sociology of sport, coaching, sport management, sport history or interdisciplinary perspectives in sport science, or anybody with a passion for snowboarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mari Kristin Sisjord\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032557362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032557366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d","brand":"Mari Kristin Sisjord","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721467449599,"sku":"9781032557366","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e16e130-937f-4a06-95f6-624610f5f1fd.jpg?v=1742752955","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-in-snowboarding-mari-kristin-sisjord-9781032557366","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}