Gender politics in US college athletic departments : the case of the University of Minnesota merger /: the case of the University of Minnesota merger. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lisa A. Kihl, Vicki D. Schull, Sally Shaw.
• Authors: Kihl, Lisa A; Schull, Vicki D; Shaw, Sally
• Contents: Preface; Lisa; Vicki; Sally; Participants; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Book Outline; Intended Audience; Notes; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Introduction and€Theoretical Framework; Rationale for€Mergers; Neoliberalism, Mergers and€Title IX; Gender and€Neoliberalism; Gendering Organizations; Gender Framework; Schweiger's Five-Part Merger Model; Conclusion; Note; References; Chapter 2: Ms. and€M; Department Mascots and€Logos; Department Histories; Men's Department Socio-Historic Legitimacy; Socio-Historic Factors and€Women's Struggle for€Legitimacy: Pre-Title IX. Gendered Program Structures and€Staffing SupportContinued Struggle for€Legitimacy: Post-Title IX; Program Philosophies; Gendered Program Models: Business Model Versus Education Model; Organizational Values: Gender Equity Versus Business and€Entrepreneurism; NCAA Violations and€Scandals; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: To Merge or Not to€Merge: That Is the€Question!; Minnesota's Merger Talks and€Neoliberal Forces; Title IX Implementation and€Its Implications for€Gender Relations; Priority and€Value of€Men's Sports; The Decision to€Merge; The Use of€Information. Anti-merger Supporter ArgumentsPro-merger Supporter Arguments; Tensions within the€Transaction Phase; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Minnesota's Merger Syndrome; Positive Reactions; Fears of€the€Merger; Loss of€Employment; Fear of€a€Hostile Takeover; Fear of€Loss; A Loss of€Equity; Equity and€Sport Hierarchy; A Loss of€Identity; Loss of€Status; A Loss of€Autonomy; The Political Nature of€the€Search for€a€New Athletic Director; The Political Processes; The Search Committee: Positioning of€"Two Camps"; Gendered Politics: "The Posse" Versus "The Brotherhood"; The Media. Finding the€"Right Person"Media Manipulation: Lobbying; Media Manipulation: Leaks; Private Negotiations; External Candidate; Taking Control of€the€Search; Naming the€New Athletic Director; Notes; References; Chapter 5: The Rubber Hits the€Road!; Organizational Restructuring and€Work Roles; Difficult Decisions: Choosing the€New Management Team; The Consequences; Gendered Politics and€Assessment of€Stakeholder Loyalties; Who's With€Me?: Assessing Employee Loyalties and€Trust; Can She Be€Trusted?; Assessment and€Negotiation of€External Stakeholders' Loyalties. Cultural Re-engineering at the€University of€MinnesotaCultural Engineering; Cultural Integration; Cultural Integration: A€Question of€Space?; Cultural Integration: Does It All Come Down to€Money?; Difficult Decisions and€Outcomes: Concluding Comments; Notes; References; Chapter 6: We Are Minnesota!; Reflection on€the€Merger Process; Jealousy and€Bitterness; Olympic and€Revenue Sports; Personalities and€the€Merger; The Department in€2014; Calm and€Togetherness; Student Athlete Focus; The Business Model and€Arms Race.
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 305.42; Social sciences; Gender mainstreaming -- Minnesota; College sports -- Minnesota -- Management; Ethnography; Sociology; Anthropology; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies; College sports -- Management; Gender mainstreaming; Sports; Social Science -- Anthropology -- General; Sports & Recreation -- Sociology of Sports; Social Science -- Gender Studies; Education -- Administration -- General; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; Sociology: sport & leisure; Gender studies, gender groups; Organization & management of education; Anthropology; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Sociology; Minnesota; Electronic books; Sports
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137485090; 1137485094; 1137485086; 9781137485083
• Related ISBNs: 9781137485083
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 17, 2016).
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