The sport marriage : women who make it work /

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"Ortiz draws on studies he conducted over nearly three decades that focus on the marital realities confronted by women married to male professional athletes. These women, who are usually portrayed in unflattering and/or unrealistic terms, face enormous challenges in their attempts to establish...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ortiz, Steven M., 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2020]
Series:Sport and society.
Subjects:
Wives > Effect of husband's employment on.
Professional athletes.
Femmes mariées > Effets du travail du mari sur.
Sportifs professionnels.
SPORTS & RECREATION > General.
Professional athletes
Wives > Effect of husband's employment on
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Lifting the Veil of Silence
  • 1. Influences on the Sport Marriage
  • 2. In the Public Eye
  • 3. Traveling with the Team
  • 4. Star Power
  • 5. The In-Laws
  • 6. A World of Groupies
  • 7. A Closer Look at the Culture of Infidelity
  • Conclusion: The Final Score
  • Appendix A. Research Methodology
  • Appendix B. Participants
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Back Cover.

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