Kicking Center Gender and the Selling of Women's Professional Soccer |
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| Author:
| Allison, Rachel |
| Series title: | Critical Issues in Sport and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-8677-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2018 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.95 |
Book Description:
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In Kicking Center, Rachel Allison investigates a women's soccer league seeking to break into the male-dominated center of U.S. professional sport. Through an examination of the challenges and opportunities identified by those working for and with this league, she demonstrates how gender inequality is both constructed and contested in professional sport.
In Kicking Center, Rachel Allison investigates a women's soccer league seeking to break into the male-dominated center of U.S. professional sport. Through an examination of the challenges and opportunities identified by those working for and with this league, she demonstrates how gender inequality is both constructed and contested in professional sport.