Sport And Women: Social Issues In International Perspective (international Society For Comparative Physical Education & Sport)

Sport and Women Although female athletes are successful in all types of sport, in many countries sport is still a male domain. This book examines and compares the sporting experiences of women from different countries around the world and offers the first systematic and cross-cultural analysis of the topic of women in sport. Sport and Women presents a wealth of new research data, including indepth casestudies of 16 countries in North and South America, Asia, Oceania, Eastern and Western Europe and Africa. In addition, the book offers comparative assessments of the extent to which women are represented in global sport and the opportunities that women have to participate in decision-making processes in sport. The book illuminates a wide range of key international issues in women’s sport, such as cultural barriers to participation and the efficacy of political action. It is therefore essential reading for anybody with an interest in the sociology, culture and politics of sport. Ilse Hartmann-Tews is Professor of Sport Sociology and Gender Studies at the Institute of Sport Sociology and is currently Dean of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences at the German Sport University, Cologne. Gertrud Pfister is Professor at the Institute of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Copenhagen and was President (now Vice-President) of the International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport. International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport Series Editor: Ken Hardman University of Manchester Other titles in the series include: Sport and Physical Education in China Edited by James Riordan and Robin Jones Sport and Physical Education in Germany Edited by Roland Naul and Ken Hardman Sport and Women Social issues in international perspective Edited by Ilse Hartmann-Tews and Gertrud Pfister International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport First published 2003 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” ©2003 Ilse Hartmann-Tews and Gertrud Pfister for selection and editorial matter; individual chapters the contributors All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book