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Throw like a girl, cheer like a boy : the evolution of gender, identity, and race in sports / by Ryle, Robyn,author.(CARDINAL)801781;
Includes bibliographical references and index.When all cheerleaders were boys : sports and gender segregation -- How to tell if a woman is really a woman : gender testing and the Olympics -- Throwing like a girl : are men really better athletes than women? -- Sport for everyone? : transgender athletes -- Bow or no bow? : sexuality in women's sports -- Inside the boys' locker room : homophobia and men's sports -- Why the Dutch are so good at baseball : globalization, sports, and the legacy of colonialism -- The best Italian baseball player is black : how the histories of sport and race intertwine -- Riding a bike, raising a fist and taking a knee : the long history of sports, activism and social change."This book looks at the intersection of sports and identities, using sports to reveal the complicated history of gender, sexuality, race, and social justice while connecting those stories to the world of today's athletes. It highlights the ways sports often contribute to inequalities, but also how they can help make the world more accepting"--
Subjects: Sports; Racism in sports.; Discrimination in sports.; Sex discrimination in sports.; Homophobia in sports.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Open play : the case for feminist sport / by Bekker, Sheree,author.; Mumford, Stephen,author.(CARDINAL)649604;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- The sports bra -- Sport is a feminist issue -- Policing women's sport -- Being in your body -- Beyond the binary -- The future of feminist sport."Sheree Bekker and Stephen Mumford argue that the category of 'women's sport' is not the feminist win some would have you believe. Instead, the segregation of women in sport is just one more way in which women are told to expect less from society. Women had to fight to be included in sport in the first place, and are now only included under far less favorable terms than those enjoyed by men. There are better and more accurate ways to ensure safety and fairness than segregation by gender. And this matters deeply: open play would encourage a more equitable distribution of resources, increase women's participation in sport and challenge outdated, sexist, myths about women and their bodies"--
Subjects: Sports for women.; Sex discrimination in sports.; Feminism and sports.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Are we winning yet? : women are changing sports and sports are changing women / by Nelson, Mariah Burton.(CARDINAL)770340;
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index.
Subjects: Sports for women.; Sports for women; Femininity.; Sex discrimination in sports.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Women's sports : what everyone needs to know / by Schultz, Jaime,author.(CARDINAL)802326;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Using historical, contemporary, scholarly, and popular sources, Schultz traces the progress and pitfalls of women's involvement in sport. By attending to issues such as gender, sexuality, sex segregation, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, media coverage, and the sport-health connection, Schultz shows why women's sports are important for players, fans, and society.
Subjects: Sports for women.; Sports; Sex discrimination in sports.; Women athletes;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A greater goal : the epic battle for equal pay in women's soccer--and beyond / by Rusch, Elizabeth,author.(CARDINAL)666403;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A history of the more than 250 women who have played for the U.S. National Soccer Team and their battle for equal pay"--Grades 7-9Ages 13 up
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Soccer; Women soccer players; Pay equity.; Sex discrimination in sports.;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 16
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Athletes for gender equity : Billie Jean King, the U.S. women's soccer team, and more / by Jaycox, Jaclyn,1983-author.(CARDINAL)413908;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Fighting to play -- Investing in women's sports -- Overcoming all odds."From tennis legend Billie Jean King to the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, athletes have fought for equity and fairness for women in professional sports. Discover the pro athletes who have used their platform to speak out and affect change for all women."--Ages 8-11Grades 4-6800LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Women athletes; Sex discrimination in sports;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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When women stood : the untold history of females who changed sports and the world / by Allred, Alexandra,1965-author.(CARDINAL)646422;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Early women warriors -- The media image of women of enlightenment -- White women in sport -- Suffragist movement -- Women of color -- The importance of race, sports and the polite society -- Women, war and her entry into sport -- A leagueof their own -- The real history behind Title IX and the battle of the sexes -- Media relations and the second wave woman -- The third wave and the women of the 80s and 90s -- Exploitation of the female image -- Modern medicine for the modern woman -- Lesbians in sport & society -- The closing of the twentieth century -- Sports & abuse -- The fourth wave of women in sports & society -- Transgender female athletes in sport -- Title IX in the new millennium -- Game changers -- Where do we go from here? -- Postscript regarding the women who participated in this book."When Women Stood is an unapologetically new sport and social history that unveils the often-overlooked chronicle of women and their fight for equality. From early Amazons and suffragists to modern-day athletes and social influencers, this is an eye-opening history of women told through the always-influential world of sports"--
Subjects: Sex discrimination in sports; Sex discrimination in sports; Sports for women; Sports for women; Women athletes; Women athletes;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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More than a game : race, gender, and politics in sports / by Doeden, Matt,author.(CARDINAL)352519;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-62) and index.Taking a knee -- Sports and race: from the great white hope to white house snubs -- Equal rights, equal opportunities: sexual identity in sports -- Patriotism and protest: sports and war -- Sports culture."This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"--Age 10-18.Grade 7-8.980LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Racism in sports; Sex discrimination in sports; Sports and state;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Ways of grace : stories of activism, adversity, and how sports can bring us together / by Blake, James,1979-(CARDINAL)553419; Taylor, Carol(Carol A.)(CARDINAL)613777;
Subjects: Political activists.; Professional athletes; Racism in sports.; Sex discrimination in sports.; Social action.; Sports; Sports; Sports;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Play ball / by DeFilippis, Nunzio.(CARDINAL)476247; Lewis, Jackie(Jackie Acki),illustrator.(CARDINAL)427528; Weir, Christina.(CARDINAL)476299;
Most girls, when the get to a new school, just want to fit in. But Dashiell Brody isn't like most girls. A natural at softball, Dashiell discovers her new school has a championship level baseball team, and Dashiell wants to play ball. One girl's quest to play the national pastime with the boys will turn her family, her school, and her state upside down.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Fiction.; Graphic novels.; Baseball; School sports; Sex discrimination in sports;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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