Women In Sports Breaking Barriers Facing Obstacles 2 Volumes Adrienne N Milner by Adrienne N. Milner, Jomills Henry Braddock, Ii 9781440851247, 9781440851254, 1440851247, 1440851255 instant download after payment.

Covering a breadth of topics surrounding the current state of women in sports, this two-volume collection taps current events, sociological and feminist theory, and recent research to contextualize women's experiences in sports within a patriarchal society and highlight areas for improvement. * Includes contributions from a wide variety of athletes and scholars from around the world and comprises content edited by two editors of different sexes and races * Challenges conventional wisdom surrounding women's place and treatment in sport as female athletes continue to break sex barriers and shatter previous expectations regarding their ability to compete against men * Relates topics of sexism, gender expectations, and discrimination to key issues within the larger social structure