American Women in Sport, 1887-1987: A 100-Year Chronology

by Ruth M. Sparhawk, Mary E. Leslie, Phyllis Y. Turbow, Zina R. Rose

Overview

This book recognizes the accomplishments of American women athletes in the 100 years between 1887 and 1987. Cloth edition 0-8108-2205-9 previously published in 1985.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810846913
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/1989
Pages:	165
Product dimensions:	5.64(w) x 8.36(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Ruth M. Sparhawk (DPE, Springfield College; MA, BS, physical education, Kent State), Professor Emerita, University of Southern California, taught extensively in the areas of women in sports, sports history, and sports information.

Mary E. Leslie (Ph.D., physical education, USC; MS, physical education, Northeastern; AB, education, Smith College) is an editorial consultant and an instructor at Grossmont College (CA).

Phyllis Y.Turbow (Ed.D., UCLA; MA, physical education, California State, Long Beach; BS, physical education, Northwestern) is an instructor of sports history and writing at California State, Fullerton.

Zina R. Rose (BA, physical education, USC) recently completed her MS in physical education at California State, Fullerton.

Editorial Reviews

...an important resource...

Choice Reviews

...quite comprehensive...The division into four historical periods provides a useful framework for comparison. Of interest to and recommended for women's and sports history collections in academic and public libraries.

Preview

...impressive bibliography...Two excellent indexes...the comprehensive nature and the sound approach will make it useful in many public and academic libraries.

Booklist

...a useful reference book and a much-needed addition to the existing literature on women's sports.

Olympic Review

...an important resource...

Choice

...an important resource...--CHOICE

...impressive bibliography...Two excellent indexes...the comprehensive nature and the sound approach will make it useful in many public and academic libraries.--Booklist

...a useful reference book and a much-needed addition to the existing literature on women's sports.--Olympic Review

From the Publisher

...an important resource...

CHOICE

...impressive bibliography...Two excellent indexes...the comprehensive nature and the sound approach will make it useful in many public and academic libraries.

Booklist

This compact volume is a straightforward record of American women in sport over a century. The text is divided into four periods based on ``the societal views of women in sport'' and the formal structure of women's athletic competition. Entries are arranged in a year-by-year, paragraph format and reflect the general trend from individual to team competition as attitudes become disposed more favorably toward women's participation. An excellent list of reference sources is appended. Recommended for complete reference collections or women's studies programs.-- William H. Hoffman, Ft. Myers-Lee Cty. P.L., Fla.

Library Journal

Compilers have divided the era 1887-1987 into four time periods, based on society's attitudes about women in sports and on the changing organizational control of women's athletic competition in the United States: the Pre-Organizational Era (1887-1916); the Organizational Era (1917-1956); the Competitive Period (sometimes known as the "Milk and Cookies Era" (1957-1971); and the Title IX Era (1972-1987). In each time period, a year-by-year chronology lists significant accomplishments in women's sports. Includes a few photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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