Ali Bowes (Nottingham Trent University, UK), Alex Culvin (University of Salford, UK)
As women’s sport continues to grow and develop there is an increasing need to critically examine the conditions in which women as athletes operate. The Professionalisation of Women’s Sport discusses the processes of professionalisation in women’s sports as distinct from, and different to, that seen in men’s sport, identifying different challenges that face the growth of women’s elite sport. Within this collection, the complex and often fragmented nature of women’s involvement across a range of sports are critically discussed. Contributions span the fields of sport sociology,...
As women’s sport continues to grow and develop there is an increasing need to critically examine the conditions in which women as athletes operate. ...
