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02543aam a2200385 i 4500 001 18047EEA2DF711EAB868BF0597128E48 003 SILO 005 20200103010057 008 191016t20192019sz a b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 3030305252 020 $a 9783030305253 035 $a (OCoLC)1125067558 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $e rda $c UKMGB $d OCLCO $d YDX $d GSU $d SILO 050 4 $a PN4784 S6 C37 2019 100 1 $a Cassidy, William P. $q (William Patrick), $d 1960- $e author. 245 10 $a Sports journalism and women athletes : $b coverage of coming out stories / $c William P. Cassidy. 264 1 $a Cham, Switzerland : $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c [2019] 300 $a ix, 118 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 22 cm. 490 1 $a Palgrave pivot 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 00 $t It's about the people. $t Media coverage of lesbian athletes -- $t Comparing coverage of King, Swoopes and Griner -- $t It's about the people. 520 $a This book examines sports journalism coverage of the coming out stories of three prominent women athletes: tennis legend and feminist icon Billie Jean King, Basketball Hall of Fame Member Sheryl Swoopes and WNBA champion Brittney Griner. When King was outed in 1981 it marked a pivotal moment in which journalists were forced to discuss lesbian athletes in sports for the first time. Swoopes' 2005 coming out was hailed as a historic moment due to her status as one of the best women's basketball players of all time, while Griner's casual public acknowledgment of her sexuality came during what many have called a more receptive environment for gay and lesbian athletes. By directly analysing and comparing the media attention given to these three superstars, Cassidy provides a comprehensive overview of how journalists have historically addressed women and lesbian athletes in professional sports. This book will appeal to readers interested in sports journalism, the role of sport in society, and media coverage of gay athletes. 650 0 $a Sports journalism. 650 0 $a Sexism in sports journalism. 650 0 $a Coming out (Sexual orientation) 650 0 $a Lesbian athletes $x Social life and customs. 650 0 $a Lesbian athletes $x Social conditions. 650 0 $a Lesbians and sports. 650 0 $a Lesbians in mass media. 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9783030305260 830 0 $a Palgrave pivot 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200303020302.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=18047EEA2DF711EAB868BF0597128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search