TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ryle,Robyn
TI  - Throw like a girl, cheer like a boy: the evolution of gender, identity, and race in sports 
SN  - 9781538130667
AV  - GV706.5 .R95 2020
U1  - 306.4/83 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
KW  - Sports
KW  - Sex differences
KW  - Racism in sports
KW  - Discrimination in sports
KW  - Sex discrimination in sports
KW  - Homophobia in sports
KW  - Racisme dans les sports
KW  - Discrimination dans les sports
KW  - Discrimination sexuelle dans les sports
KW  - Homophobie dans les sports
KW  - fast
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -