Gender World Affairs Zoology . The hypothesis of this study is that women athletes score higher on academic achievement tests than their non-athlete counterparts. Bibliography lists 8 sources. A 5 page overview of the importance of female participation in sports such as basketball and in the importance of this participation receiving an equal media coverage and emphasis as does male participation in sports. Correlates female participation in sports with lowered teen pregnancy, higher academic success, and less gang participation.
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Just as certain social classes are associated with certain sports, each gender is more commonly associated with specific sports as well. Cultural reasons for the exclusion of women from certain key sports are analyzed. Bibliography lists 9 sources. Various cases and other controversial issues concerning women's participation in college sports are presented. Bibliography lists 7 sources.