War and Cleats (eBook)
264 Seiten
Meyer & Meyer Sport (Verlag)
978-1-78255-836-1 (ISBN)
Since the inception of Title IX, the number of girls in youth sport has grown tremendously. Yet, these middle and high school athletes are often viewed by youth soccer clubs as "genderless athletes." This book reveals the intimate, multilayered struggles and pressures faced by 56 middle and high school players, as well as the gender battles of 24 collegiate female players who often feel like invisible, second-class citizens on their campuses. It highlights their passions, complex social pressures, and ultimate determination to make this sport different—to make it their own.
Also included are the remarkable life stories of 16 Division I, II, and III coaches, exposing their journeys of struggle and determination in career environments with few women. These female coaches see their profession as a calling to make a cultural difference and change the trajectory of inequality for females in soccer. Their complex stories reveal the positive power of self-belief, the surprising reliance on male mentors and networks, and their unique visions for breaking down walls to pave a path for younger women behind them. These stories reveal their rocky paths, their determination to stay the course, and ultimately their love for the beautiful game of soccer.
Dr. Maya Bhave is an adjunct professor of Sociology at Saint Michael's College in Vermont. Her expertise is in gender relations in the US; immigration patterns, particularly those of female African migrants; and contemporary race relations. She has published articles and book chapters on the struggle for work–life–family balance of working women, gender and identity of middle and high school soccer players, the silence of stillbirth research around the globe, as well as several book reviews on feminist books and poetry. Dr. Bhave also co-founded a gender initiative that seeks to bring tools, resources, and opportunities to female middle school and high school soccer players related to "whole-body wellness." She lives with her husband and two sons in near Burlington, Vermont.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.5.2019 |
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Verlagsort | Aachen |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
Schlagworte | female coaches • Female Players • life-stories • male-dominated • Women in football • women in soccer |
ISBN-10 | 1-78255-836-5 / 1782558365 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78255-836-1 / 9781782558361 |
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