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Open Play: The Case for Feminist Sport

Autor Sheree Bekker, Stephen Mumford
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 mar 2025
A thought-provoking manifesto arguing for the end of gender segregation in athletics.
 
Sheree Bekker and Stephen Mumford argue that the category of “women’s sports” is not the feminist win some would have you believe. Instead, the segregation of women in sports is just one of the many ways in which women are told to expect less from society. Women had to fight to be included in sports in the first place, and are now only included under far less favorable terms than those enjoyed by men. There are better ways to ensure safety and fairness, the authors make clear, than segregation by gender. And this matters deeply: ending gender segregation would encourage a more equitable distribution of resources, increase women’s participation in sports, and challenge outdated, sexist myths about women and their bodies.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781836390534
ISBN-10: 183639053X
Pagini: 180
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: REAKTION BOOKS
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Notă biografică

Sheree Bekker is associate professor in the Department for Health at the University of Bath. Her work centers on feminist perspectives in sports and she is co-lead of the Feminist Sport Lab. Stephen Mumford is a philosopher at Durham University. His many books include A Philosopher Looks at Sport, and he is also co-lead of the Feminist Sport Lab.

Cuprins

Preface

1. The Sports Bra
2. Sport is a Feminist Issue
3. Policing Women’s Sport
4. Being in Your Body
5. Beyond the Binary
6. The Future of Feminist Sport

Afterword

References
Further Reading
Acknowledgements

Recenzii

"Imagine a world where anyone was free to reach their full potential playing the sport they love; where open competition replaced discrimination and exclusion, and where athletes were judged by their performances on the field rather than their conformity with gender norms. Bekker and Mumford show us how to get there, and how far we have to go. This courageous book should spark a revolution in sport."

"Sport has been in desperate need of a fresh, nuanced approach to gender, one which has women, nonbinary, and trans people at its core. Open Play challenges the patriarchal system that has dictated women’s participation in sport around the world. Its philosophy is simple yet revolutionary amongst the status quo of so-called 'feminist' approaches to sport. This book is not just a must-read, it should become foundational in the future of women’s sport from the grassroots to professional levels."

"Open Play is a necessary intervention in the contentious discussion over women, gender, and sport. Bekker and Mumford immerse us in the realities of ‘women’s sport’ and convincingly make the case for a new ‘feminist sport.’"