Gender Politics and the Olympic Industry
| Author | : H. Lenskyj |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 167 |
| Release | : 2016-01-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137291158 |
| ISBN-13 | : 113729115X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gender Politics and the Olympic Industry by : H. Lenskyj
Download or read book Gender Politics and the Olympic Industry written by H. Lenskyj and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the Olympic industry has shaped hegemonic concepts of sporting masculinities and femininities for its own profit and image-making ends, examining its continuing marginalization of athletes on account of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and class.
