Sex, Power and the Games

AvK. Woodward

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This book explores the social and cultural impact of the Olympic Games, examining gender and sport, the inequalities between nations and people and at what the Games offer and how they are changing, in relation to spectacles, spectatorship and culture, including the links between art and sport.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-12
Mått:140 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt:431 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences
Antal sidor:205
Upplaga:2012
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780230283190

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Kath Woodward is Professor of Sociology and Head of Department in the Sociology Department at the Open University, UK. Her interests bring together feminist theory, gender studies and sport. She is author of Boxing, Masculinity and Identity, Social Sciences: The Big Issues, Why Feminism Matters, Embodied Sporting Practices, and Sex, Power and the Games.

Recensioner i media

'...Woodward comprehensively illustrates how the Games as well as their connection with various social, economic and cultural apparatuses both challenge and generate sex/gender inequality. Overall, this is an important, invaluable resource for those interested in the gender dimension of sports.' - Essential, by Choice

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Regulatory Frameworks: Playing by the Rules Finding the Truth: Hoping for Certainty Nations, Host Cities and Opportunities Spectacles and Spectators The Art of Sport Contradictions, Controversies and Disruptions Conclusion References