Female gladiators : gender, law, and contact sport in America /

Female gladiators : gender, law, and contact sport in America /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Fields, Sarah K., 1968-
Imprint:	Urbana, Ill. : University of Illinois Press, [2005] ©2005
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Sport and society Sport and society.
Subject:	Sports for women -- United States -- History. Sports for women -- Social aspects -- United States. Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation -- United States. Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation. Sports for women. Sports for women -- Social aspects. United States. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11148768

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ISBN:	9780252091209 0252091205 0252029585 128325106X 9781283251068 9780252075841 9780252029585 0252075846
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-201) and index. Description based on print version record.
Other form:	Print version: Female gladiators 0252029585 (cloth : alk. paper)

Table of Contents:

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
1. The History of American Women in Sport, Society, and Law
2. Baseball
3. Football
4. Basketball
5. Soccer
6. Wrestling
7. Boxing
8. Boys on Girls' Field Hockey Teams
9. Wrapping Up Contact Sports
Appendix: Timeline of Laws and Major Cases
Notes
Index