When all cheerleaders were boys : sports and gender segregation -- How to tell if a woman is really a woman : gender testing and the Olympics -- Throwing like a girl : are men really better athletes than women? -- Sport for everyone? : transgender athletes -- Bow or no bow? : sexuality in women's sports -- Inside the boys' locker room : homophobia and men's sports -- Why the Dutch are so good at baseball : globalization, sports, and the legacy of colonialism -- The best Italian baseball player is black : how the histories of sport and race intertwine -- Riding a bike, raising a fist and taking a knee : the long history of sports, activism and social change.
Summary:
"This book looks at the intersection of sports and identities, using sports to reveal the complicated history of gender, sexuality, race, and social justice while connecting those stories to the world of today's athletes. It highlights the ways sports often contribute to inequalities, but also how they can help make the world more accepting"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.