Women's College Softball on the Rise

A Season Inside the Game

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Sidestepping the inflated egos and scandal that have infiltrated many men's sports, college female softball players exhibit power and grace on the field as well as camaraderie, high achievement and vulnerability off the field. This balance not only makes the game compelling to watch, but it also elevates women's softball as an aspirational model for other sports. Focusing on the 2018 season, this book explores gender performance and sexuality in softball, how the influx of money from the sport's growth has reshaped expectations of success, and traditional media coverage of women's sports.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-04-12
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:290 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:215
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476676166

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Mark Allister teaches literature and writing at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

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“From the ‘run and slap’ to power hitting, finesse pitching to power pitching, no fans to huge crowds and city parks to stadiums, Allister shows the strength and tenacity of women in the pursuit of excellence and equality.... I loved this book.”—Margie Wright, Hall of Fame softball coach and gender-rights advocate

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Carol HutchinsPrologueOne. Play BallTwo. It’s the Speed, StupidThree. California Dreamin’Four. Icons and CultureFive. Spring Break AdventuresSix. You’ve Come a Long Way, BabySeven. Female Athletes Performing GenderEight. Seeing with Our HeartsNine. Life LessonsTen. It’s an SEC WorldEleven. A Broken SystemTwelve. Champions Crowned, Supers WonThirteen. Drama on the Big StageEpilogue: Looking BackBibliography and ResourcesIndex