Women and the Olympic Dream

Maria Kaj is a blogger and the author of multiple books about the Olympic Games. She lives in northern California.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I—Gaining Entry

One. Refused Admission at the Dawn of the Modern Games (1896)

Two. Getting in the Game: The Pioneers (1900–1912)

Three. The Road from Alice to Amsterdam (1912–1928)

Part II—Taking

Four. Let ’Er Fly: Babe Didrikson and Exceptionalism (1930–1932)

Five. Pariahs (1932–1936)

Six. The Cold War and the Feminine Mystique (1948–1968)

Seven. The Other Cold War: Winter Games (1924–1956)

Eight. Olympic Gigantism and the ­Zero-Sum Game (1924–1976)

Part III—Fighting for Access

Nine. Nationalism and the Rise of the Teams (1964–1976)

Ten. Not So Fast: The Tortuous Journey of Title IX (1972–2000)

Eleven. See How She Runs: Gender Politics and Racing (1948–1984)

Twelve. Them’s Fighting Words (1988–2012)

Part IV—Being Seen

Thirteen. The Camera Changes the Narrative: Gymnasts, Skaters, Racers, Villains (1972–2000)

Fourteen. Showing the World (1988–2016)

Fifteen. Erasing the Specter of Lesbianism (1896–2016)

Sixteen. Femininity Control (1936–…)

Afterthoughts: On Visibility

Further Reading

Appendix: Charts

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index