Synopses & Reviews
The challenges and achievements of female athletes in the U.S. are the focus of this collection of nearly 300 articles and biographies that portray the diversity, depth, and meaning of their sports experiences. Written by prominent experts as well as by the athletes themselves, these articles offer a unique, authoritative perspective on topics ranging from women's earliest involvement in sports through recent events at the 1997 world and national championships.
Review
What is of special value for sport historians is a series of excellent theme/topics, sections that examine critical social issues.... Such easily accessed material is a wonderful resource for the practising sport historian and for the prospective student of sport history.The International Journal of the History of Sport
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-335) and index.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Mariah Burton Nelson
Foreword by Marilyn Oshman
Preface
Contributors
Suggested Readings
Selected Bibliography
Index