Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath, Rachael Bullingham

Out in Sport

The experiences of openly gay and lesbian athletes in competitive sport

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Produktbeschreibung

This book represents the most comprehensive examination of the experiences of gays and lesbians in sport ever produced. Drawing on interviews with openly gay and lesbian athletes in the US and the UK, as well as media accounts, the book examines the experiences of 'out' men and women, at recreational, high school, university and professional levels, in addition to those competing in gay sports leagues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781138182219
• ISBN-10: 1138182214
• Artikelnr.: 43748970

Autorenporträt

Eric Anderson is Professor of Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities at the University of Winchester, UK. Rory Magrath is Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise at Southampton Solent University, UK. Rachael Bullingham is Lecturer in Physical Education at the University of Worcester, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Studying Gays and Lesbians in Sport 2. The Link between Sport and
Homophobia 3. Homohysteria and Declining Homophobia 4. Openly Gay Athletes
in High School and University Sport 5. Openly Lesbian Athletes in High
School and University Sport 6. Openly Lesbian and Gay Male Athletes in
Recreational Sport 7. Openly Gay and Lesbian Elite Athletes 8. Impact of
Team Climate and Language on Gay and Lesbian Athletes 9. The Impact of
Diminished Homophobia on Straight Athletes 10. Cooling Down