Level playing field for all?
Subtitle: female political leadership and athletics
By: Leanne Doherty
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
ISBN-13: 9780739148389; 9780739148402
Subjects: Women athletes; Sociological aspects; Social status; Women political candidates; Prestige; Sports
Description: A Level Playing Field for All examines candidates' use of sports in election campaigns as a way to understand broader issues of candidate viability and, in particular, the hurdles that women must overcome to achieve political office. It reveals the extent to which athletic participation has become a social eligibility factor in the success of candidates for elected office.--[book cover].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Sports and politics : the perfect combination?; title: The athlete as political elite; title: The social eligibility pool, gender, and athletic elites; title: Athletic experience and electoral success; title: Title IX and access to athletic opportunity; title: The future of female athlete politicians.