Author:
Markovits, Andrei S.
Imprint:Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2012.
Descriptionx, 258 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:Introduction -- Youth : the origins of gender difference in sport -- Women in men's worlds : process of exclusion and suppression of females in male-dominated realms other than sports -- Women as sports producers : progress and problems -- Fandom and the typical female sports fan -- Sportista I : professional women in the contested space of sports media : issues of entry and acceptance -- Sportista II : following as a hobby, the a-typical female sports fan : superfans in their own right, with their own voice, and speaking their own language -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
