Taking over a century’s worth of yearbooks from his alma mater, Salinas High School, as a historical archive, acclaimed sociologist Michael A. Messner discovers a not-so-distant time when all the cheerleaders were boys and nearly equal attention was paid to boys’ and girls’ sports. In the process, he explores the changing meanings of high school athletics.
Taking over a century’s worth of yearbooks from his alma mater, Salinas High School, as a historical archive, acclaimed sociologist Michael A. Messner discovers a not-so-distant time when all the cheerleaders were boys and nearly equal attention was paid to boys’ and girls’ sports. In the process, he explores the changing meanings of high school athletics. Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
MICHAEL A. MESSNER is a professor emeritus of sociology and gender studies at the University of Southern California. He is the author of such works as Power at Play and Taking the Field. This is his twentieth book.
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Introduction 1. “All prejudices have been swept away”: 1903-1925 2. Football heroes and girls with pep: 1926-1946 3. Pageants of gender: 1947-1974 4. Boom, bust, and Purple Pride: 1975-1999 5. “Who runs this world?”: 2000-2024 6. Conclusion: Paradoxes of progress Appendix: High school yearbooks as personal and cultural memory Acknowledgments References Notes Index introduction 1 Chapter 1 “All Prejudices Have Been Swept Away”: 1903–1925 23 Chapter 2 Football Heroes and Girls with “Pep”: 1926–1946 57 Chapter 3 Pageants of Gender: 1947–1974 103 Chapter 4 Boom, Bust, and Purple Pride: 1975–1999 159 Chapter 5 “Who Runs This World?”: 2000–2024 207 Conclusion: Paradoxes of Pro gress 257 appendix: high school yearbooks as personal and cultural memory 267 acknowledgments 277 notes 281 references 305 index 000
Introduction 1. “All prejudices have been swept away”: 1903-1925 2. Football heroes and girls with pep: 1926-1946 3. Pageants of gender: 1947-1974 4. Boom, bust, and Purple Pride: 1975-1999 5. “Who runs this world?”: 2000-2024 6. Conclusion: Paradoxes of progress Appendix: High school yearbooks as personal and cultural memory Acknowledgments References Notes Index introduction 1 Chapter 1 “All Prejudices Have Been Swept Away”: 1903–1925 23 Chapter 2 Football Heroes and Girls with “Pep”: 1926–1946 57 Chapter 3 Pageants of Gender: 1947–1974 103 Chapter 4 Boom, Bust, and Purple Pride: 1975–1999 159 Chapter 5 “Who Runs This World?”: 2000–2024 207 Conclusion: Paradoxes of Pro gress 257 appendix: high school yearbooks as personal and cultural memory 267 acknowledgments 277 notes 281 references 305 index 000
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