Gender Inequality in Sports, 2nd Edition - Cronn-Mills, Kirstin
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In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law, making sex-based discrimination illegal in federally funded sports. This law led to a boom in girls' and women's sports teams at all levels, and Title IX became a touchstone in the fight for gender equality. So why do girls and women, including trans and intersex women, still face sexist attitudes, unfair rules and regulations, and inequality in sports? The road to equality in sports has been anything but straightforward, and there is still a long way to go. Girls and women continue to face unequal pay, uneven media coverage, unequal…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law, making sex-based discrimination illegal in federally funded sports. This law led to a boom in girls' and women's sports teams at all levels, and Title IX became a touchstone in the fight for gender equality. So why do girls and women, including trans and intersex women, still face sexist attitudes, unfair rules and regulations, and inequality in sports? The road to equality in sports has been anything but straightforward, and there is still a long way to go. Girls and women continue to face unequal pay, uneven media coverage, unequal training facilities, and sexist comments. In this updated edition, delve into the history and impact of Title IX, learn about the athletes at the forefront of the fight for sports equality, and explore what additional changes could be made to level the playing field for everyone.
Autorenporträt
Kirstin Cronn-Mills, PhD, teaches writing, literature, and critical thinking at South Central College in North Mankato, Minnesota. She writes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books and articles. Her young adult fiction and nonfiction have been honored several times, including a Minnesota Book Award nomination for LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field in 2017. LGBTQ+ Athletes was also a 2016 Junior Library Guild selection, a 2017 American Library Association Rainbow List selection, and a 2017 Best Children's Books of the Year selection from Bank Street College.