Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports S Z index written by Karen Christensen and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports written by Karen Christensen and published by . This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three-volume International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports is the largest and most comprehensive work about women's sports ever published. It includes articles on individual sports, sports medicine and women's health, societal and cultural issues, biographies, and historical country profiles. The work provides unique international and historical coverage of women's sports from earliest recorded times to the dawn of the twenty-first century, as well as the geographical and cultural context necessary for a thorough understanding of this burgeoning topic.In 430 A-Z articles, leading scholars and specialists cover numerous sports and sports figures, as well as health issues such as eating disorders, nutrition and bone density, and social issues such as body image, gender equity and Title IX legislation (which mandates equity in school funding for women's sports programs). A number of organizations contributed to this project, including the Women's Sports Foundation, the International Working Group on Women and Sport, Amateur Athletic Foundation, and others.One of the American Library Association RUSA Committee's Outstanding Reference Public"An important contribution to the study of women's participation in athletic activity. The wide variety of coverage and depth of the articles will make it a valuable addition to any collection needing information on women or sports. It is appropriate for public and academic libraries." --Booklist"A monumental undertaking, this encyclopedia covers women's sports worldwide and throughout history?. This encyclopedia's strengths lie in its unique, cross-cultural treatment of all subjects?. A scholarly resource for public libraries and schools at all levels, middle school through college." --Library Journal"The wide coverage of the present encyclopedia reflects the diversity in women's sport?. Major health issues of concern to female athletes (e.g., amenorrhea, osteoporosis, eating disorders) are given excellent coverage?. Highly recommended for all academic and large public libraries." --Choice"A very well organized and comprehensive reference work?. Normally I would recommend a work like this for strong sports collections, however ? I strongly recommend it for all serious reference collections." --Reference and User Services Quarterly

Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports H R written by Karen Christensen and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No other encyclopedia covers the world of women in international sports with such depth, currency, and detail. This three-volume, illustrated reference set provides articles on all aspects of the history and the current state of women's sports. Included are more than 230 biographies, 170 individual and group sports, and 75 country profiles, plus examinations of cultural, societal, health, and ethical issues."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.

Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports written by Allen Guttmann and published by . This book was released on 2022-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three-volume International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports is the largest and most comprehensive work about women's sports ever published. It includes articles on individual sports, sports medicine and women's health, societal and cultural issues, biographies, and historical country profiles. The work provides unique international and historical coverage of women's sports from earliest recorded times to the dawn of the twenty-first century, as well as the geographical and cultural context necessary for a thorough understanding of this burgeoning topic.In 430 A-Z articles, leading scholars and specialists cover numerous sports and sports figures, as well as health issues such as eating disorders, nutrition and bone density, and social issues such as body image, gender equity and Title IX legislation (which mandates equity in school funding for women's sports programs). A number of organizations contributed to this project, including the Women's Sports Foundation, the International Working Group on Women and Sport, Amateur Athletic Foundation, and others.One of the American Library Association's RUSA committee's choice for Outstanding Reference Publications 2001.Booklist: "An important contribution to the study of women's participation in athletic activity. The wide variety of coverage and depth of the articles will make it a valuable addition to any collection needing information on women or sports. It is appropriate for public and academic libraries."

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women in Today s World written by Mary Zeiss Stange and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 2017 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work includes 1000 entries covering the spectrum of defining women in the contemporary world.

Download or read book Women in Sport written by Barbara L. Drinkwater and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The participation of women in sports, whether it be professional or amateur, has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. The anatomy and physiology of the female athlete is unique and it is these aspects which are covered in this new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine. Women in Sport provides and invaluable reference for those who deal with sportswomen of all abilities, both on a clinical and research level.

Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports written by Karen Christensen and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women and Sports in America written by Carole A. Oglesby and published by Oryx Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A to Z of American Women in Sports written by Paula Edelson and published by . This book was released on 2002-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers alphabetically arranged profiles of one hundred fifty female athletes since the late nineteenth century.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women and Sport in America written by Doreen L. Greenberg and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1998-03-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This encyclopedia provides short biographical entries with time and place of birth and then spells out the women's athletic accomplishments. It also includes historical articles, such as 'Badminton and Women' and sociological/psychological entries, such as 'Goal Setting and Women.'" Voice Youth Advocates. "This clearly written book offers more information about American female athletes than any other single source." SLJ.

Download or read book The Women s Sports Encyclopedia written by Robert Markel and published by Henry Holt. This book was released on 1997 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single-volume reference source combines history, biography, and records of women's sports

Download or read book The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology written by Dieter Hackfort and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology integrates the topics of motor control, physical education, exercise, adventure, performance in sports, and the performing arts, in several important ways and contexts, drawing upon diverse cultural perspectives. More than 90 overarching topics have been systematically developed by internationally renowned experts in theory, research, and practice. Each contribution delves into a thematic area with more nuanced vocabulary. The terminology drawn upon integrates traditional discourse and emerging topic matter into a state-of-the-art two-volume set. Volume 1: Theoretical and Methodological Concepts is comprised of theoretical topic matter, spanning theories and terminology from psychology contextualized to sport and physical activity, sport psychology-focused theories, and expansive discussions related to philosophy of science and methodology. Volume 2: Applied and Practical Measures draws upon practical concepts that bridge theory and research and practice. Broader issues that extend beyond sport and physical activity participants are embedded within the entries, intended to augment physical, mental, and social well-being. This expansive encyclopedia is a must-have resource for all professionals, scholars, and students in the fields of sport psychology and sport science.

Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Women in Sports written by Satinder Sharma and published by Reliance Publishing House. This book was released on 2001 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports are essential for physical well being, adventure and recreation. They impart new Impetus to life, bring National & International fame to the sports person. Briefly we can say that sports are not only the means to keep us in good health & high spirits but they provide very thing that a human heart can aspire. In ancient & Medieval times, sports used to be almost exclusively the male domain but with the passage of time, women too, to sports, partly because of keeping them in beautiful figure & partly because of fame and wealth. There is lot of money in sports like Lawn Tennis, Football, Cricket, Hockey etc. The present book portrays the women in all fields of sports of national & international level. The book provides profiles of about 1200 sports women from 52 countries of the world, the Sports & their exponents have been arranged in the alphabetical order. The games include both indoor & outdoor Indian & Western etc. The approach to information has been made easy through special index i.e. index of Names (of players) & index of Sports. This effort being Pioneer in character will be a useful companion to sports lovers.