Level playing field for all? : female political leadership and athletics /
"A Level Playing Field for All? examines candidates' use of sports in election campaigns as a way to understand broader issues of candidate viability and in particular, the hurdles that women must overcome to achieve politicaloffice. This book reveals the extent to which athletic participa...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Lexington Books,
[2011]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "A Level Playing Field for All? examines candidates' use of sports in election campaigns as a way to understand broader issues of candidate viability and in particular, the hurdles that women must overcome to achieve politicaloffice. This book reveals the extent to which athletic participation has become a social eligibility factor in the success of candidates for elected office."--from publisher's site. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 86 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780739148402 (electronic) 0739148400 (electronic) |