Informed by feminism and the fields of anthropology and sociology of sport, this anthology investigates women's place in sport and exercise from a sociocultural perspective, documenting women's struggle into the sports arenas of male hegemony. The nine ethnographic case studies explore issues of identity, embodiment, and meaning in various sports and exercise, including triathlons, aerobics, basketball, bodybuilding, weightlifting, motorcycle riding, softball, casual exercise, and rugby.
Informed by feminism and the fields of anthropology and sociology of sport, this anthology investigates women's place in sport and exercise from a soc...
An absorbing account of the sociocultural aspects of gender transition. . . . a] carefully crafted, clearly written monograph which scholars of both sexuality and gender can profitably read.
"Contemporary Sociology"
A fascinating study, perceptive and well written, an excellent piece of work.
"Martin S. Weinberg, Indiana University"
Anne Bolin illuminates the array of social, psychological and physical changes experienced by a group of people in the process of changing gender.
An absorbing account of the sociocultural aspects of gender transition. . . . a] carefully crafted, clearly written monograph which scholars of bo...
