Playing Like A Girl : Transforming Our Lives Through Team Sports
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Book Description
An inspiring yet revealing tome about women and sports
Women's participation in team sports is exploding--from grandmothers playing basketball to women finding fulfillment in ice hockey. Turning the idea of "playing like a girl" on its head, this fascinating book conveys the joy and fierce competition experienced by women's teams. Playing Like a Girl also explores the consequences of this transformation, such as the effects of Title IX, fathers' influence on daughters, and the phenomenon of men coaching women. Includes a foreword by Nancy Lieberman-Cline, president of The Women's Sports Foundation and coach of the the Detroit Shock.
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Women conquer a new playing field
"Playing like a Girl aptly describes the dichotomy that is women's sports today: On one hand, there is a huge variety of opportunities for women of all ages to get into the game. On the other hand, there were many battles fought and dreams lost getting to this point, and there will be more. As important as this book is as a guideline to the present and future of women in sports, it is doubly so in its description of past struggles, lest we forget to be thankful for the pioneers."
--Dawn Riley, CEO and captain, America True, coed America's Cup team, and author of Taking the Helm
"A wonderful compilation of personal stories and hard facts, which provide compelling evidence for the power of team sports in the development of strong and successful women."
--Jo A. Hannafin, M.D., Ph.D., orthopedic director and founder, Women's Sports Medicine Center Hospital for Special Surgery, and team physician, U.S. Rowing Team and New York Power women's soccer team
More and more women and girls are discovering the joy and relishing the fierce competition of team sports. Their increasing participation in sports is influencing all aspects of women's--and men's--lives. Playing like a Girl explores the ramifications of this sports revolution, such as the change in male-female relationships, the impact on women in the workplace, the long-term effects of Title IX, and the phenomenon of men coaching women. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Playing Like A Girl : Transforming Our Lives Through Team Sports,Marian Betancourt,McGraw-Hill Companies,0809298120,Crafts & Hobbies,General,Group games,Social aspects,Sociology,Sports,Sports for women,Women's Studies - General
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