In this Book
- No Slam Dunk: Gender, Sport and the Unevenness of Social Change
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Rutgers University Press
- Series: Critical Issues in Sport and Society
summary
In just a few decades, sport has undergone a radical gender transformation. However, Cheryl Cooky and Michael A. Messner suggest that the progress toward gender equity in sports is far from complete. The continuing barriers to full and equal participation for young people, the far lower pay for most elite-level women athletes, and the continuing dearth of fair and equal media coverage all underline how much still has yet to change before we see gender equality in sports.
The chapters in No Slam Dunk show that is this not simply a story of an “unfinished revolution.” Rather, they contend, it is simplistic optimism to assume that we are currently nearing the conclusion of a story of linear progress that ends with a certain future of equality and justice. This book provides important theoretical and empirical insights into the contemporary world of sports to help explain the unevenness of social change and how, despite significant progress, gender equality in sports has been “No Slam Dunk.”
The chapters in No Slam Dunk show that is this not simply a story of an “unfinished revolution.” Rather, they contend, it is simplistic optimism to assume that we are currently nearing the conclusion of a story of linear progress that ends with a certain future of equality and justice. This book provides important theoretical and empirical insights into the contemporary world of sports to help explain the unevenness of social change and how, despite significant progress, gender equality in sports has been “No Slam Dunk.”
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-12
- Part I. Sport, Gender, and Sexuality
- Part II. Gender Relations and Sport
- Part III. The Gender of Sports Media
- About the Authors
- pp. 295-296
- About the Contributors
- pp. 297-298
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813592084
Related ISBN(s)
9780813592053, 9780813592060, 9780813592077
MARC Record
OCLC
1038273525
Pages
314
Launched on MUSE
2018-06-06
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2018