Philosophical Perspectives on Gender in Sport and Physical Activity (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Davis, Paul; Weaving, Charlene

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Some of the most controversial topics in sport are analyzed in this unique collection of philosophical writings. It features articles written by an international cast of prominent contributors on subjects such as the objectification and sexualization of sport, sport and the construction of the female, and homophobia. A useful resource for students as well as a thought-provoking source of debate, this collection is the first of its kind.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134023271
• Artikelnr.: 38245154

Autorenporträt

Paul Davis is a teaching fellow at the University of Abertay, Dundee. He has had numerous articles published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, as well as having written an introductory text on metaethics. His background is in philosophy, including philosophy of sport. Charlene Weaving is an assistant professor in the human kinetics department at St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia. She teaches gender and sport, Canadian sport history, qualitative research methods and an advanced Olympic Games course. Her current research interests include philosophical analysis of gender, sport, and sexuality.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1: Sport and the
Construction of the Female Chapter 1. The Exclusion of Women From Sport:
Conceptual and Existential Dimensions Chapter 2. Woman as Body: Ancient and
Contemporary Views Chapter 3. The Philosophy of 'Woman' Versus the Ideal
Athlete Part 2: Objectification Chapter 4. Sexualization and Sexuality in
Sport Chapter 5: Mere and Partial Means: The Full Range of the
Objectification of Women Chapter 6. Unraveling the Ideological Concept of
The Female Athlete: A Connection between Sex and Sport Part 3 Sex
Boundaries: Construction, Naturalisation, and Opposition Chapter 7. Men
With Breasts Chapter 8. The Doping Ban: Compulsory Heterosexuality and
Lesbophobia Chapter 9. What Would Happen if a 'Woman' Outpaced the Winner
of the Gold Medal in the 'Men's' One Hundred Meters? Female Sport, Drugs,
and the Transgressive Cyborg Body Part 4: Homophobia Chapter 10. Focus on
the "Muscle Moll" to the "Butch" Ballplayer: Mannishness, Lesbianism, and
Homophobia in U.S. Women's Sports Chapter 11. Outta My Endzone: Sport and
the Territorial Anus Chapter 12. Openly Gay Athletes: Contesting Hegemonic
Masculinity in a Homophobic Environment. Postscript