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Justice for trans athletes : challenges and struggles

"The last decade has seen significant changes in global attitudes, policies and practices that impact the lives of trans people, but the world of sport has been slow to follow these initiatives. Contributors to this book document the formidable social-cultural and legal challenges facing trans...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Greey, Ali Durham (Editor ), Lenskyj, Helen (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: United Kingdom Emerald Publishing 2023
Edición:First edition
Colección:Emerald studies in sport and gender.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"The last decade has seen significant changes in global attitudes, policies and practices that impact the lives of trans people, but the world of sport has been slow to follow these initiatives. Contributors to this book document the formidable social-cultural and legal challenges facing trans athletes, particularly girls and women, at the global, national, and local levels, in contexts ranging from school sport to international competition. They demonstrate how proponents of trans exclusion rely on flawed or inconclusive science, selectively employed to support their purported goal of 'protecting women's sport'. Politicians in the US, UK, and elsewhere who have shown little interest in women or in sport exploit the issue to advance broader conservative agendas, while hostile mainstream and social media coverage exacerbates the problem. Bringing insights from sociology, philosophy, science and law, contributors present cogent analyses of these developments and explore the way forward, providing thoughtful and original recommendations for changes to policies and practices that are inclusive, innovative and democratic"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (201 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781802629859
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9781802629873
1802629874