Higher Goals: Women's Ice Hockey and the Politics of Gender

Higher Goals: Women's Ice Hockey and the Politics of Gender (Sport Culture Social Relations)
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Offers a fascinating ethnography of physicality and gender relations in women's team contact sports.

The most extensive treatment to date of womenâ€™s experiences in team sports, Higher Goals provides an ethnographic account of the â€œBlades,â€ a Canadian team that plays at the highest levels of womenâ€™s hockey. With a vivid depiction of life on the Blades, the book follows the team over two seasons, tracing their journey to a national championship. Key issues in the sociology of sport and gender studies are explored, including the construction of community among women athletes; the â€œfeminine apologeticâ€ and pressures on athletes to conform to feminine ideals; homophobia and the experiences of lesbian athletes; and physicality and womenâ€™s experience in contact sports.
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State University of New York Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780791446416
ReleaseDate 2000-08-10

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780791446416
ReleaseDate	2000-08-10

Higher Goals: Women's Ice Hockey and the Politics of Gender (Sport Culture Social Relations)