Timothy F. Grainey

Beyond Bend It Like Beckham (eBook, PDF)

The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer

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Produktbeschreibung

Though it burst into public consciousness only with the 1999 World Cup, women's soccer has been around almost as long as its male counterpart, flourishing in England during and after World War I. From the rise of women's soccer following Title IX legislation in the early seventies to the watershed 1999 World Cup performance that turned the American team into instant celebrities, soccer is now the most popular sport for girls and women, with participation growing exponentially worldwide. Beyond "Bend It Like Beckham" presents the first in-depth global analysis of the women's game¿both where it has come from and where it is headed. With commentary from key players, coaches, and administrators, Timothy F. Grainey follows the sport's reach into the unlikeliest places today, even countries where women were banned from playing soccer just a few short years ago. Though women in the United States and Canada still fight for equal treatment and funding, their situations differs ...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nebraska Paperback
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780803240360
• Artikelnr.: 37850610

Autorenporträt

Timothy F. Grainey is a sports journalist who has written extensively on soccer for World Football Pages, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Soccer365.com, Equalizersoccer.com, and TheGlobalGame.com.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations 
Foreword 
Acknowledgments 
Introduction 
Part One: Rapid Growth in the United States
1. Title IX, Soccer Moms, and Pioneering Players 
2. U.S. National Team, 19961999: "Welcome to Our Party" 
3. Professional Women's Soccer and the : "The Best Three Years of My Life" 
4. Women's Professional Soccer 
Part Two: Challenges in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America
5. The State of the Game in the Middle East 
6. Challenges and Successes in Africa 
7. Latin America: Fighting Machismo Attitudes 
8. Women Athletes: Objects versus Wholesome Role Models 
Part Three: Building Leagues and National Team Programs
9. Ancestral Roots: Leveraging the Diaspora to Build the Game Abroad 
10. National Leagues around the World 
11. Overcoming a Fifty-Year Ban in England 
12. Canada's Youthful Road to Success 
Conclusion: "The Future of Football Is Feminine" 
Afterword: 2011 Women's World Cup 
Appendix of Tables 
Selected Bibliography