The Girl and the Game

M. Ann Hall is a Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta, where she taught for over 30 years. She is the author of several books, including The Grads Are Playing Tonight!: The Story of the Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Club (2011).

List of Illustrations

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Aboriginals, Colonialism, and Early Victorian Sport

2. Athleticism and the "New Woman"

3. Women Take Control

4. Pushing the Boundaries

5. Competing Images

6. Media Darlings and Overlooked Champions

7. Feminist Activism for Equality

8. The Present Reflecting the Past

Sources

Index