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

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rand, Erica, 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Duke University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780822395171