Throw like a girl, cheer like a boy : the evolution of gender, identity, and race in sports /
Ryle, Robyn,
Throw like a girl, cheer like a boy : the evolution of gender, identity, and race in sports / Robyn Ryle. - x, 175 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
When all cheerleaders were boys : sports and gender segregation -- How to tell if a woman is really a woman : gender testing and the Olympics -- Throwing like a girl : are men really better athletes than women? -- Sport for everyone? : the case of transgender athletes -- Bow or no bow? : sexuality in women's sports -- Inside the boys' locker room : homophobia and men's sports -- Why the Dutch are so good at baseball : globalization, sports, and the legacy of colonialism -- The best Italian baseball player is black : how the histories of sport and race intertwine -- Riding a bike, raising a fist and taking a knee : the long history of sports, activism and social change.
"This book looks at the intersection of sports and identities, using sports to reveal the complicated history of gender, sexuality, race, and social justice while connecting those stories to the world of today's athletes. It highlights the ways sports often contribute to inequalities, but also how they can help make the world more accepting"--
9781538130667 1538130661
2019040034
Sports--Sex differences.
Racism in sports.
Discrimination in sports.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Homophobia in sports.
Sports--
Racisme dans les sports.
Discrimination dans les sports.
Discrimination sexuelle dans les sports.
Homophobie dans les sports.
Discrimination in sports.
Homophobia in sports.
Racism in sports.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Sports--Sex differences.
GV706.5 / .R95 2020
306.4/83
Throw like a girl, cheer like a boy : the evolution of gender, identity, and race in sports / Robyn Ryle. - x, 175 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
When all cheerleaders were boys : sports and gender segregation -- How to tell if a woman is really a woman : gender testing and the Olympics -- Throwing like a girl : are men really better athletes than women? -- Sport for everyone? : the case of transgender athletes -- Bow or no bow? : sexuality in women's sports -- Inside the boys' locker room : homophobia and men's sports -- Why the Dutch are so good at baseball : globalization, sports, and the legacy of colonialism -- The best Italian baseball player is black : how the histories of sport and race intertwine -- Riding a bike, raising a fist and taking a knee : the long history of sports, activism and social change.
"This book looks at the intersection of sports and identities, using sports to reveal the complicated history of gender, sexuality, race, and social justice while connecting those stories to the world of today's athletes. It highlights the ways sports often contribute to inequalities, but also how they can help make the world more accepting"--
9781538130667 1538130661
2019040034
Sports--Sex differences.
Racism in sports.
Discrimination in sports.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Homophobia in sports.
Sports--
Racisme dans les sports.
Discrimination dans les sports.
Discrimination sexuelle dans les sports.
Homophobie dans les sports.
Discrimination in sports.
Homophobia in sports.
Racism in sports.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Sports--Sex differences.
GV706.5 / .R95 2020
306.4/83