| The Rise and Fall of the Sportswoman: Women's Health, Fitness, and Athletics, 1860-1940 Contributor(s): Stanley, Gregory K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820441163 ISBN-13: 9780820441160 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.019 |
| Series: Rise & Fall of the Sportswoman |
| Physical Information: 159 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The Rise and Fall of the Sportswoman" examines health and fitness advice for American women in the years 1860-1940. It describes the factors that propelled the sportswoman to the level of a highly visible cultural symbol. Blending together medical, educational, social, and cultural history, it also discusses how this symbol eventually collapsed, all but disappearing from the landscape of American social thought. |