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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Pat GriffinPublisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Imprint: Human Kinetics Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9780880117296ISBN 10: 088011729 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 04 February 1998 Recommended Age: From 18 To 99 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsThis is without a doubt the most informed, insightful, engaging and detailed work on lesbian experiences in sport. <br>Don Sabo, PhD<br>Professor, D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY <br> In this ground-breaking book, Pat Griffin brings the shameful consequences of the long-standing and deep-seated association between women's sports and lesbianism out of the closet without shaming anyone in the process. <br>Mary Jo Kane<br>Director, Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport <br>University of Minnesota<br> Author InformationPat Griffin teaches in the social justice education program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She leads classes and workshops on sexism, racism, heterosexism/homophobia, and other forms of social injustice. Her research and writing interests include heterosexism/homophobia in education and athletics, and lesbian and gay teachers and students. Pat was one of the first people to openly address the issue of homophobia in sport. She has led seminars on heterosexism/homophobia in sport at numerous colleges and universities, as well as at coaches' and athletic administration conferences. She also serves as a media expert for stories on homophobia in athletics. She is the author of numerous journal articles and co-editor of Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook for Teachers and Trainers. Pat played basketball at the University of Maryland and coached high school basketball in Silver Spring, Maryland. She was a member of the United States Field Hockey squad in 1970-71 and went on to coach swimming at the University of Massachusetts. She won a bronze medal in triathlon at the Gay Games IV in 1994. The recipient of the National Girls and Women in Sport Honor Award in 1994, Pat was elected to the New Agenda Northeast Women's Sport Hall of Fame in 1995. Pat lives in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Her leisure activities include kayaking, tennis, softball, racquetball, weight training, and reading. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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