Sexual minorities in sports
Subtitle: prejudice at play
By: Melanie L. Sartore-Baldwin, editor
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9781588268907
Subjects: Sociological aspects; Sexual minorities; Gays and sports; Feminism and sports; Minorities in sports; Masculinity in sports; Sports
Description: "Eight chapters, presented by Sartore-Baldwin (kinesiology, East Carolina U.), explore the complex relationships between gender, sexual orientation, and sport. Contributors examine the lesbian stigma in sport, the evolution of homophobic language in the sport context as it relates to changing attitudes, policy issues concerning transsexual and intersex athletes, the multiple minority status of African American sexual minorities, the evolution of the Gay Games as a site where diversity and unity are valued, and the benefits of sexual orientation diversity within sports organizations." -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-159) and index.