Red Nails, Black Skates : Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice /

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Rand took up figure skating at age 43. As she became increasingly immersed in the world of adult competition (participating in the Gay Games and the Adult Nationals), she found herself focusing her research on the world of skating. These essays reflect on the sexualization of female skaters, the hai...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rand, Erica, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Duke University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sex role.
Figure skaters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gay Studies.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Ice & Figure Skating.
sex role.
Rôle selon le sexe.
Patineurs artistiques.
Patinage artistique > Aspect social.
Figure skating > Social aspects.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Rand took up figure skating at age 43. As she became increasingly immersed in the world of adult competition (participating in the Gay Games and the Adult Nationals), she found herself focusing her research on the world of skating. These essays reflect on the sexualization of female skaters, the hairdos and costumes, and racial bias in movement genres and athletic standards.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780822395171

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