Recommended Reading: Gender Issues/Women in Sports
GENDER ISSUES/ WOMEN IN SPORTS
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Raising Our Athletic Daughters: How Sports Can Build Self-Esteem
and Save Girl's Lives by Jean Zimmerman, Gil
Reavill. Paperback (November 1999)
This bracing report from the front lines of female
athletics offers advice and encouragement to parents,
educators, and the girls themselves who want to
get into the game.
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Coming
on Strong: Gender and Sexuality in Twentieth-Century
Women's Sport by Susan K. Cahn. Paperback
(September 1995)
A spritely, subtly reasoned consideration of women
and sports- -a study that goes beyond the historical
record to examine athletics as both a reflection
of and a challenge to culturally enforced notions
of gender.
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The
Stronger Women Get, the More Men Love Football: Sexism and the American Culture of Sports
by Mariah Burton Nelson. Paperback (August 1995)
A former basketball player writes an astute, provocative,
and well-researched book which holds up a mirror
to America's sports mentality, and answers some
disturbing questions about its pervasive effects
on both men and women. "Nelson documents in great
detail how women feel slighted in the sports culture."--
USA Today.
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Games
Girls Play: Understanding and Guiding Young Female
Athletes by Caroline Silby, et al. Hardcover
(August 2000)
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Girl
Power on the Playing Field: A Book About Girls,
Their Goals, and Their Struggles by Andy Steiner.
Library Binding (December 1999)
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Gutsy
Girls: Young Women Who Dare by Tina Schwager,
et al. Paperback (May 1999)
In exciting, inspiring first-person stories, 26
young women tell of their daring feats, from extreme
sports to ground-breaking achievements. Part One
features these stories. Part Two tells readers
how they can set goals and follow their dreams.
And Part Three explains the how-tos and benefits
of getting fit and staying safe. Resources point
the way toward more information.
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The
Complete Book of Running for Women: Everything
You Need to Know About Training, Nutrition, Injury
Prevention, Motivation, Racing and Much, Much
More by Claire Kowalchik (Introduction). Paperback
(March 1999)
It's the simplest, fastest, most accessible way
to fitness and good health known to woman. You
don't need a partner, equipment, or even much
time. Now, Claire Kowalchik, former managing editor
of Runner's World magazine, answers every question
about the overwhelmingly popular activity that
builds endurance, melts fat, and even prevents
illness. In this total running book for women,
you'll learn: How to get started and stay motivated.
What to eat for optimal nutrition. How to run
during pregnancy and after menopause. Why running
is the most effective form of exercise. How to
prevent and treat injury. What to wear -- from
sports bras to running shoes. How to prepare for
everything from a 5K to a marathon.
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