Out of Bounds: Women, Sport and Sexuality
By Unknown Author.
Description
In Out of Bounds, feminist Helen Lenskyj presents an insightful examination of the links between women's participation in sports and the control of their reproductive capacity and sexuality. She identifies the female frailty myth, the illusion of male athletic superiority and the concept of compulsory heterosexuality as powerful determinants of ""masculinity"" and ""femininity"" in the realm of sport.Looking at developments from the 1880's to the 1980's, Lenskyj discusses medical views of women's health and physical potential and e...
ISBN(s)
088961105X, 9780889611054
