Coming on Strong: Gender and Sexuality in Twentieth-Century Women's Sports

by Susan K. Cahn

Book Overview

Today, there are women athletes who are media celebrities and a source of inspiration for many. But not long ago, being serious about sport was considered appropriate only for men and boys. Throughout... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674144341
• ISBN13: 9780674144347
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Very informative and enlightening!

This book is among the ones I keep returning to in my work as a writer and scholar on women's sports. Cahn does an excellent job of not only telling the history of women's sports in the twentieth century, but also connecting that history to the broader social trends and struggles over issues such as gender roles, race, and sexuality. Cahn's research is of the highest quality, and many of the endnotes contain additional interesting information. I highly recommend this book to anyone concerned with gender equity or feminism, especially as regards sports. --Vince Prygoski, author of "Worst to First, or, a 'Shock'ing tale of Women's Basketball in Motown"

For the sportswoman in all of us

An excellent book for women who love sports or for those interested in womens studies. A must for coaches and pre Title 9 thinkers!