Britain's Olympic Women: A History

by Jean Williams

Britain has a long and distinguished history as an Olympic nation. However, most Olympic histories have focused on men's sport. This is the first book to tell the story of Britain's Olympic women, how they changed Olympic spectacle and how, in turn, they have reinterpreted the Games.

Exploring the key themes of gender and nationalism, and presenting a wealth of new empirical, archival evidence, the book explores the sporting culture produced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367532794
• ISBN13: 9780367532796
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"