The Professionalisation of Womens Sport: Issues and Debates by Ali Bowes (Englis

Description: The Professionalisation of Womens Sport by Ali Bowes, Alex Culvin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Professionalisation of Womens Sport draws upon the expertise of a range of scholars from the fields of sport sociology, sport history, sport economics to critically discuss the complex and often fragmented histories of womens involvement in professional sport. Publisher Description As womens sport continues to grow and develop there is an increasing need to critically examine the conditions in which women as athletes operate. The Professionalisation of Womens Sport discusses the processes of professionalisation in womens sports as distinct from, and different to, that seen in mens sport, identifying different challenges that face the growth of womens elite sport.Within this collection, the complex and often fragmented nature of womens involvement across a range of sports are critically discussed. Contributions span the fields of sport sociology, sport history, sport economics and beyond, and across the varying geographical contexts of North America, Europe, Australia and South Africa. Examining American football, basketball, cricket, cycling, golf, ice hockey, tennis, rugby union and rugby league, scholars consider the emergence of professionalisation, the role of the media, and experiences in and of womens (semi-)professional sport.The Professionalisation of Womens Sport is an essential reference point for any student, researcher or professional interested in, or working in, elite womens sport settings. Author Biography Ali Bowes is a Senior Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Nottingham Trent University. Ali is interested in socio-cultural, qualitative explorations of women in elite/professional sport settings. After gaining her PhD from Loughborough University, she has published research related to elite womens sport.Alex Culvin is an Academic in Sport Business at the University of Salford Business School. Alexs research interests lie in elite sport, business management, policy, work and gender. She is currently co-editing two books on professional womens sport and professional womens football respectively. Alex is the Chair of the of the Football Collective, a global network of football scholars. Alex completed her PhD in 2019, in the first study to examine professional football as work for women in England. As a former professional footballer, Alex had unique access to professional footballers and maintains considerable networks within professional sport. Alongside this, Alex has had her work published in the Telegraph Sport, BBC Sport and the Athletic. Details ISBN 180043197X ISBN-13 9781800431973 Title The Professionalisation of Womens Sport Author Ali Bowes, Alex Culvin Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 280 Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited GE_Item_ID:161861586; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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