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A Brief History of Women’s Sport
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
How long have women played sport?
Women have always engaged in various sport forms. Much of our knowledge about these activities is pieced together from archeological evidence, ...
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Gender and Sport
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Do the terms “sex” and “gender” mean the same thing?
The terms “sex” and “gender” are often used interchangeably, but there are important differences between them. Sex refers to ...
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The Influence of Title IX
Jaime Schultz
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What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of ...
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Moving On
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
If sport provides so many benefits, why don’t all girls and women participate?
As mentioned throughout this book, there are many physical, mental, and social benefits that come ...
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The Olympic and Paralympic Games
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
How is the Olympic Movement organized and what role do women play in its organization?
The Olympic Movement includes organizations and individuals who comply with the rules, ...
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Professional Opportunities
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
What is the status of women in coaching positions?
Before the passage of Title IX in 1972, women coached more than 90 percent of women’s intercollegiate teams. In 2016, just over ...
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Sex Segregation
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Why do we segregate sport on the basis of sex?
In Playing With the Boys: Why Separate Is Not Equal, scholars Eileen McDonagh and Laura Pappano argue that there have been “three ...
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Sexualities and Sport
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
What were the historical concerns about women’s sexuality in sport?
For the first three decades of the twentieth century, argues historian Susan K. Cahn in Coming on Strong: Gender ...
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The Sport–Health Connection
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Is sport healthy?
Sport can be a healthy pursuit associated with a variety of physical, psychological, and social benefits, as mentioned in Chapter 1. It is therefore important ...
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Why Women’s Sport Matters
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Why does sport matter?
For better or for worse, sport matters. It brings together friends, families, communities, and stadia full of strangers. It rallies nations and stokes ...
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Women, Sport, and the Media
Jaime Schultz
in Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Do male and female athletes receive the same amount of coverage in sport media?
Studies conducted in North America, Europe, Australasia, Canada, Africa, and parts of Asia have all ...
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