Gender Politics and the Olympic Industry
Nonfiction, Sports, Reference, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
| Author: | H. Lenskyj | ISBN: | 9781137291158 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | January 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | H. Lenskyj |
| ISBN: | 9781137291158 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | January 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
This book explores how the Olympic industry has shaped hegemonic concepts of sporting masculinities and femininities for its own profit and image-making ends, examining its continuing marginalization of athletes on account of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and class.
This book explores how the Olympic industry has shaped hegemonic concepts of sporting masculinities and femininities for its own profit and image-making ends, examining its continuing marginalization of athletes on account of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and class.
