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Item Details
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STRONG WOMEN, DEEP CLOSETS
LESBIANS AND HOMOPHOBIA IN SPORT |
| By: |
Pat Griffin |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£14.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
088011729X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780880117296 |
| Publisher: |
HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 1998 |
| Pages: |
264 |
| Description: |
Provides a critical history of discrimination and prejudice against lesbians in sport, and calls for openness and justice in women's sport. The book is based on theoretical and historical foundations, and is written in an academic yet accessible style. |
| Synopsis: |
Former athlete and coach Pat Griffin makes a provocative and impassioned call for attention to a topic too long avoided by women's sports advocates. In "Strong Women, Deep Closets," she provides a critical analysis of discrimination and prejudice against lesbians in sport.The book is the first to explore the lesbian sporting experience as well as examine homophobia and heterosexism in women's sport. The work is based on theoretical and historical foundations and is written in an academic yet engaging style. Griffin brings to light the experiences of lesbian coaches and athletes in their own words. "Strong Women, Deep Closets" concludes with Griffin's assessment of the current state of lesbians' rights in athletics, set against the overall social picture in the United States. The author lists obstacles lesbian athletes face in transforming sports and details numerous personal and political strategies for leveling the playing field. |
| Reader Age: |
From 18 To 99 |
| US Grade: |
College Freshman and over |
| Illustrations: |
5 black & white illustrations, 28 black & white halftones |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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