Críticas:
[Gordon's] analysis of the cultural assumptions, social ideas, and political calculations underlying the decisions about who is deserving of benefits and who is not is finely-crafted and convincing. A renowned scholar of social policy, Gordon presents an insightful study of maternalist welfare thought, and a refinement of feminist interpretations...Anyone interested in social policies is advised to read this inspiring and well-documented book. A pioneering study. -- Ian Tyrrell "Journal of American History" This book is already achieving the stature of a "classic" in sports history and will soon, in my judgment, be accorded a similar place in women's history. -- Benjamin G. Rader "University of Nebraska, Lincoln" Gordon's analysis of the cultural assumptions, social ideas, and political calculations underlying the decisions about who is deserving of benefits and who is not is finely-crafted and convincing. A renowned scholar of social policy, Gordon presents an insightful study of maternalist welfare thought, and a refinement of feminist interpretations...Anyone interested in social policies is advised to read this inspiring and well-documented book. -- Axel R. Schaefer "American Studies in Europe" Coming on Strong is both a serious study of women in sport and a wonderful story to read. Susan Cahn provides not only a brilliant analysis of gender and sexuality, but also a captivating narrative of the spunky and talented women who entered this "toughest" of male bastions. A great read for scholar and fan alike! [A] pioneering study. -- Ian Tyrrell "Journal of American History" [This book] is already achieving the stature of a "classic" in sports history and will soon, in my judgment, be accorded a similar place in women's history.--Benjamin G. Rader "University of Nebraska, Lincoln " "Coming on Strong" is both a serious study of women in sport and a wonderful story to read. Susan Cahn provides not only a brilliant analysis of gender and sexuality, but also a captivating narrative of the spunky and talented women who entered this "toughest" of male bastions. A great read for scholar and fan alike!--Elaine Tyler May, author of Homeward Bound: AmericanFamilies in the Cold War Era "University of Minnesota " With meticulous research and eloquent prose, Susan Cahn unveils a largely hidden history of female athleticism in the United States. Cahn's careful attention to the complex interactions of race, class, sexuality, and gender shows how, for the past century, sport has been a key site within which cultural conceptions of masculinity and "femininity" have been constructed, re-constructed, and contested.--Michael A. Messner, author of Power at Play: Sports and the Problem of Masculinity [A] pioneering study.--Ian Tyrrell "Journal of American History "
Reseña del editor:
Today, there are women athletes who are media celebrities and a source of inspiration for many. But not long ago, being serious about sport was considered appropriate only for men and boys. Throughout the 20th century, women's increasing participation in sport has challenged our conception of womanhood. Some celebrated the female athlete as the embodiment of modern womanhood, but others brander her "mannish" or lesbian. Ultimately, she altered the perception of sport as an exclusively male domain.
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