Women'S Sports. a History /

Examines the history of women in sports from Ancient Egypt to the 1990s. The study focuses on adult competitive sports primarily in the West, Australia, and New Zealand.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Guttmann, Allen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1991]
Temas:
Sports for women > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Sociology of Sports.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments and Credits
  • Introduction
  • PART I. A History of Women's Sports
  • 1. From the Egyptians to the Etruscans
  • 2. Spartan Girls and Other Runners
  • 3. Matrons and Gladiators
  • 4. The Lady Hunts a Stag
  • 5. A Renaissance for Women's Sports?
  • 6. Cricketeers on the Green and Viragos in the Ring
  • 7. The Victorian Age: Debility and Strength
  • 8. The Victorian Age: From Swedish Drill to Field Hockey
  • 9. Play Days and Muscle Molls
  • 10. The Europeans Take the Lead
  • 11. Women's Sports and Totalitarian Regimes
  • 12. Evolutionary Change
  • PART II. The Present State of Women's Sports
  • 13. Revolutionary Change
  • 14. Three Contemporary Controversies
  • Notes
  • Bibliographical Note
  • Index

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