Women In Sport (Women in History S.)

by Anne Coates (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1989

  $11.96

  Women in Sport charts the developing role women have played in the sports arena from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It looks at women's achievements in all types of competitive sports and examines the social influences that have affected female athletes. The subjects covered range from womens' participation in the first modern Olympics, to their success in the predominantly male worlds of racing-driving and snooker. The Women in History series looks at the involvement of women in various aspects of history from the late-18th century to the present day. Each book explores a particular theme, and through documentary evidence, quotations and contemporary pictures, evaluates the often neglected contribution ordinary women and more well-known figures have played in shaping history. This series provides background reading for GCSE studies and Standard Grade in Scotland.