This book lifts the lid on the high pressured, complex world of women’s artistic gymnastics. By adopting a socio-cultural lens incorporating historical, sociological and psychological perspectives, it takes the reader through the story and workings of women’s artistic gymnastics.
Beginning with its early history as a ‘feminine appropriate’ sport, the book follows the sport through its transition to a modern sports form. Including global cases and innovative narrative methods, it explores the way gymnasts have experienced its intense challenges, the complexities of the coach-athlete relationship, and how others involved in the sport, such as parents and medical personnel, have contributed to the reproduction of a highly demanding and potentially abusive sporting culture.
With the focus on a unique women’s sport, the book is an important read for researchers and students studying sport sociology, sport coaching, and physical education, but it is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in the development of sporting talent.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9780367440015
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-0-367-44001-5
- Verlag: Routledge
- Erscheinungstermin: 22.04.2020
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2020
- Serie: Women, Sport and Physical Activity
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Gewicht: 558 g
- Seiten: 258
- Format (B x H x T): 161 x 240 x 19 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
Themen
- Sozialwissenschaften
- Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit
- Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen
- Kindesmissbrauch, Sexueller Missbrauch, Häusliche Gewalt
- Sozialwissenschaften
- Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit
- Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen
- Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie