Rich in detail and exhaustively researched, this book illuminates the struggles, obstacles, and successes of the women who fought-and continue to fight-in the ring and out to gain respect in a sport traditionally considered for men alone. Inside-the-ring action is brought to life through photographs, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes.
Rich in detail and exhaustively researched, this book illuminates the struggles, obstacles, and successes of the women who fought-and continue to fight-in the ring and out to gain respect in a sport traditionally considered for men alone. Inside-the-ring action is brought to life through photographs, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Malissa Smith is an amateur boxer and maintains a popular blog about the sport-Girlboxing. She writes frequently on the topic of women's boxing and has appeared as a guest on the radio show Courts & Sports to discuss women's boxing history and women's boxing in the Olympics. Smith is a board member of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF).
Inhaltsangabe
Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: She-Devils and Amazonian Tigresses: Women Enter the Boxing Ring Chapter 2: Victorian Ladies Boxing Chapter 3: Boxing, Women, and the Mores of Change Chapter 4: Encountering the Modern: Flappers, Mae West, and the War Years Chapter 5: Boxing in the Age of the "Mighty Atom" Chapter 6: Burning Bras, Taking on the "Sheriff," and Winning the Right to Fight Chapter 7: A Ring of Their Own Chapter 8: These Ladies Love the Ring Chapter 9: Christy Martin and the Pinking of the Velvet Ropes Chapter 10: Women's Boxing and the Fame Game Chapter 11: The Amateurs Conclusion: The State of Things: 1722-2012 and Beyond Bibliography Index About the Author
Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: She-Devils and Amazonian Tigresses: Women Enter the Boxing Ring Chapter 2: Victorian Ladies Boxing Chapter 3: Boxing, Women, and the Mores of Change Chapter 4: Encountering the Modern: Flappers, Mae West, and the War Years Chapter 5: Boxing in the Age of the "Mighty Atom" Chapter 6: Burning Bras, Taking on the "Sheriff," and Winning the Right to Fight Chapter 7: A Ring of Their Own Chapter 8: These Ladies Love the Ring Chapter 9: Christy Martin and the Pinking of the Velvet Ropes Chapter 10: Women's Boxing and the Fame Game Chapter 11: The Amateurs Conclusion: The State of Things: 1722-2012 and Beyond Bibliography Index About the Author
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