Female olympians : a mediated socio-cultural and political-economic timeline /: a mediated socio-cultural and political-economic timeline. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Linda K. Fuller.
• Other Names: Fuller, Linda K
• Contents: Preface; Notes; Contents; List of Tables; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Female Olympians; Reflections and Realities; Theoretical Perspectives; Hegemonic Masculinity; Gendered Critical Discourse Analysis; Sport Mediatization; Literature Review on Female Olympians; Sexism, Racism, Ageism; Sexism; Racism; Ageism; Female Olympians Going Faster, Higher, Stronger; Notes; Chapter 2: A Brief History of Women and the Olympic Games; Ancient Olympic Games; Modern Olympic Games; 1900 Paris; Golf6; 1904 St. Louis to 2014 Sochi; Notes. Chapter 3: Political/Nationalistic Concerns Relative to Female OlympiansOperationalizing Olympism; The International Olympic Committee; Case Study: The 2008 Beijing Olympics Torch; Gendered Politics; The Politics of Gender; Uniforms9; Sex Testing10; Ideology and the IOC (www.olympic.org); Notes; Chapter 4: The Gendered Economics of the Olympic Games; Amateurism Versus Professionalism; Commercialism; Media Matters; Historical Perspective; Media Audiences; Sportscaster Commentary; Social Media; Olympics Movies and Documentaries; Technology; Notes. Chapter 5: Sociocultural Considerations Relative to Female OlympiansThe Language of Olympic Reportage; Case Study: Beach Volleyball; Religious Considerations; Anti-Semitism; Islamophobia; Womenś Bodies, Trained for the Olympics; ``Our Cathy ́́Freeman; Homophobia; Drugs and Doping; Women in the Paralympics10; Jessica Young; Paralympian Ambassadors Programme; Paralympian P/R; Concluding Thoughts on Sociocultural Considerations; Notes; Chapter 6: Concluding Thoughts on Female Olympians; Sport/Gender; Sport Communication; Olympism/Gender; Olympics Ethics; Notes; Appendix 1: Acronyms. Appendix 2: Olympic Games Participating CountriesAppendix 3: Notable Female Olympians; Appendix 4: Timelines for Female Olympians; Appendix 5: Olympic Studies Centers; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (227 pages)
• Subjects: 301; Women Olympic athletes; Communication; Feminist theory; Social structure; Equality; Sociology; Sports -- Sociological aspects; Sex (Psychology); Gender expression; Gender identity; Feminism; Sports; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General; Communication; Equality; Feminism; Feminist theory; Gender expression; Gender identity; Sex (Psychology); Social structure; Sociology; Sports -- Sociological aspects; Women Olympic athletes; Social Science -- Gender Studies; Social Science -- Feminism & Feminist Theory; Sports & Recreation -- General; Sports & Recreation -- Sociology of Sports; Gender studies, gender groups; Feminism & feminist theory; Sports & outdoor recreation; Sociology: sport & leisure; Social issues & processes; Social Science -- Media Studies; Media studies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1137582812; 9781137582812; 1137594810; 9781137594815
• Related ISBNs: 9781137594815
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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