Sportswomen's apparel around the world : uniformly discussed /: uniformly discussed. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Linda K. Fuller.
• Editors: Fuller, Linda K
• Contents: Part 1. Historical Perspectives.Chapter 1. Activewear: The Uniform of the Neoliberal Female Citizen; Julie Brice and Holly Thorpe.Chapter 2. Olympics Outfits for Women: From 'Feminine Only' to Burqas and Bikinis; Linda K. Fuller.Chapter 3: Uniforms for Female eSports Athletes; Ryan Rogers. Part 2. Socio-Political Perspectives.Chapter 4. Women's Sports and Fashions in Arab Gulf Countries; Najat Al Saied and Pam Creedon.Chapter 5. Just Wear It: Media Coverage of the Nike Pro Hijab; Adrianne Grubic.Chapter 6. Saree as an Official Indian Dress at International Sporting Events: A Critique; Kulveen Trehan. Part 3. Socio-Cultural Perspectives.Chapter 7. The Portrayal of Women's Sport and Fitness Attire on Instagram: A Thematic Content Analysis of #sportwear and #fitnesswear; Melissa deJonge, Amy Nesbitt, and Catherine M. Sabiston.Chapter 8. Fetishization of Women's Athletic Wear: Japanese Obsessions with Bloomers; Yuya Kiuchi.Chapter 9. Stepping up to the Plate: Why an Investment in Girls' Athletic Apparel is Good for the Game; Katie Lebel and Danica Vidotto.Chapter 10. An Ideological Analysis of FORPLAY's Sexy Sports Costumes: 'Seductive Speed' as Embodiment of Hegemonic Masculinity; Sarah M. Wolter.- Part 4. Sport-Specific Perspectives.Chapter 11. Women Rugby Players: Unflattering Uniformed Tales from the Front Row; Katerina Tovia Dufoo, - Chapter 12. Tennis Whites, Catsuits, and Fringe: Women's Tennis Apparel; Anne C. Osborne and Danielle Sarver Coombs.Chapter 13. Thankful for Stretch Jeans: A Study on Female Throwers' Views on Body Ideal; Matilda Elfgaard and Anna Hafsteinsson Östenberg.Chapter 14. Females, Fashion, and Freedom: The Emergence of Cycling Sportswear; Gertrud Pfister and Gerald R. Gems.Chapter 15. One Step Forward: Equality in Women's Wrestling Shoes and Uniforms?; Shannon Scovel.Chapter 16. Threads of Third Wave: Desiring Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Uniforms; M.C. Whitlock.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 391.2; Sport clothes for women -- Social aspects; Gender identity
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030468439
• Related ISBNs: 9783030468422
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