Overview

Uses personal narratives to highlight the development of feminist sport studies.

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Author:   Pirkko Markula-Denison
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9780791465295

ISBN 10:   0791465292
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   18 August 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Feminist Sport Studies: Stories of Discovery and Dismissal 1. ""To Not Just Live My Life, But To Create It:"" A Life of Feminist Researcher Arja Laitinen Ulla Kosonen 2. From Pre- to Postfeminism: A Four-Decade Journey M. Ann Hall 3. Verifying the Values and Sparking the Spirit: Research and Practice on Motivation in Sport Psychology Joan L. Duda Part II: Personal Experiences as a Resource for Feminist Inquiry in Sport 4. Doing Feminist Ethnography: A Report From the Rink Nancy Theberge 5. Coping with Trauma: Staying the Course Carole A. Oglesby 6. Feminist Utopias and the Patriarchal Shadow: A Retrospective Look at a Feminist Project Sabine Kroner 7. Fight or Flight?: Experiences of Sexual Harassment Among Female Athletes Kari Fasting Part III: The Feminist Sport Researcher: Multiple Selves 8. Time Out--Managing Research and Managing Myself Celia Brackenridge 9. Sophie--Reconstruction and Deconstruction of a Female Icon Gertrud Pfister 10. Transnational Feminism: Straddling the Academic Fault Line Susan J. Bandy 11. A Collection of Fortuitous Encounters Shona M. Thompson Conclusion List of Contributors Index SUNY Series on Sport, Culture and Social Relations"

Reviews

This book records the struggles and successes of a group of academics who have had a profound influence; it is important that these stories are told.

Author Information

Pirkko Markula is Senior Lecturer at the University of Bath and the coeditor (with Jim Denison) of Moving Writing: Crafting Movement in Sport Research.

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