Kristi Tredway

Social Activism in Women's Tennis (eBook, ePUB)

Generations of Politics and Cultural Change

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Analyzing the key players and political moments in women's professional tennis since 1968, this book explores the historical lineage of social activism within women's tennis and the issues, expressions, risks and effects associated with each cohort of players.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000735352
• Artikelnr.: 58077723

Autorenporträt

Kristi Tredway is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. The Trailblazers: Setting the Stage for Social Activism in
Women's Tennis. 2. The Founders: The Original 9, "Women's Lob" Feminism,
and the Social Movement That Launched Women's Professional Tennis,
1968-1975. 3. The Joiners: The Era of Evert and Navratilova, 1974-1990. 4.
The Sustainers: The Corporatization of Women's Tennis, 1987-present. 5. The
Throwbacks: Individual Players Fighting for Broader Social Justice Issues.
Conclusion. Epilogue. Appendix - Methodological Considerations