Sport, gender and mega-events. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Katherine Dashper.
• Editors: Dashper, Katherine
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Sport, gender and mega-events; Katherine Dashper Section 1. Problematising gendered bodies and behaviours Chapter 2. Sex testing in sport mega-events: fairness and the illusive promise of inclusive policies – situating inter* and trans*athletes in elite sport; Anna Adlwarth Chapter 3. Ethical relativism and sport mega-event gendered discourses: uneasiness towards the dominant play of women in sport; Lindsey Darvin and Ann Pegoraro Section 2. Masculinity, sport and mega-events Chapter 4. Not feeling so mega, but still being a mega star: Exploring male elite athletes' mental health accounts from a gendered perspective; Charlie V.L. Smith Chapter 5. Security, Locality and Aggressive Masculinity: Hooliganism and nationalism at football mega-events; Jonathan Sly Chapter 6. The Formula One paradox: Macho male racers and ornamental glamour 'girls'; Damion Sturm Section 3. Gender, disruption and transformation at mega-events Chapter 7. 'Dare to Shine': Megan Rapinoe as the Rebellious Star of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019; Riikka Turtiainen Chapter 8. Who owns the ball? Gender (dis) order and the 2014 FIFA World Cup; Jorge Knijnik, Rohini Balram, and Yoko Kanemasu Chapter 9. I gotta feeling … Let's turn to the people! The 2018 Football World Cup in Russia; Katarzyna Raduszyńska Section 4. Gender, sport and mega-events: Moving towards equality? Chapter 10. Sport Mega-Events as Drivers of Gender Equality: Women's Football in Spain; Celia Valiente Chapter 11. The Solheim Cup: Media Representations of Golf, Gender and National Identity; Ali Bowes and Niamh Kitching Chapter 12. Flag Before Gender Biases? The Case for National Identity Bolstering Women Athlete Visibility in Sports Mega-Events; Andrew C. Billings and Patrick C. Gentile Chapter 13. Conclusions: Sport, gender and mega-events: looking to the future; Katherine Dashper.
• Publisher Details: United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 796.068; Sports tournaments -- Social aspects; Hosting of sporting events; Gender identity in sports
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781839829383; 9781839829369
• Related ISBNs: 9781839829376
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