Gender and race in sports / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD with Kate Conley.
Title:
Gender and race in sports / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD with Kate Conley.
ISBN:
9781532159541
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, [2019]
Physical Description:
1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Barrier breaker -- Laws create opportunities -- Barriers -- Youth and college sports -- Olympians -- The pros -- The media -- The future -- Essential facts.
Summary:
Examines a wide number of racial and gender stereotypes associated with different sports, such as tennis being a white person's sport, or the fact that for a long time women simply did not have much opportunity to play sports at all before Title IX. Profiles players who have broken those stereotypes. Includes a glossary.
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Electronic Access:
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Interest grade level:
6-12.
Audience:
1080 Lexile.
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