Sportswomen's Apparel in the United States : Uniformly Discussed /

This volume presents a collection of essays that explore the relationship between sporting clothing and gender. Drawing on uniform and sports apparel as a means of exploring the socio-sexual politics of contemporary US society, the contributions analyse the historical, political-economic, socio-cult...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Fuller, Linda K. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Series:	New Femininities in Digital, Physical and Sporting Cultures,
Subjects:	Sports-Sociological aspects. Sports sciences. Sociology. United States-Study and teaching. Cultural studies. Sociology of Sport and Leisure. Sport Science . Gender Studies. American Culture. Cultural Studies. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Part 1. Historical perspectives
1. "Exercise Requires the Greatest Freedom": Athletic Clothing for American women, 1880-1920; Nancy G. Rosoff
2. Of Bicycling Shorts and Golf Sweaters: College Women and the Making of the American Sportswear Industry; Deirdre Clemente and Evan M. Casey
Part 2. Socio-political perspectives
3. Blocked Out: Athletic Voices and WNBA Uniform Politics; Meredith M. Bagley and Judy Liao
4. Apathy and/or Ambivalence? Women's Sport and Military Promotion; Molly Yanity
Part 3. Socio-cultural perspectives
5. "It's Always Something": The Scrutiny of Female Sportscasters' Professional Clothing; Dunja Antunovic and Kellee Clay
6. Exploring Plus-size Exercise Apparel as a Social Justice Issue; Caitlyn Hauff and Christy Greenleaf
8. In Flo Jo Fashion: The Cultural Appropriation of Sportswomen's Apparel; Leelannee K. Malin
9. Buying What's for Sale: Running, Flirting, and Fashion at the Skirt Chaser 5k Race Series; Claire Williams
Part 4. Sport-specific perspectives
10. Skating with Style: Rolling with Reflection and Resistance in Roller Derby Uniforms and Fashion; Colleen English and Heidi Mau
11. "We Wear So Little": Collegiate Women Gymnasts' Reflections on Their Uniforms; Emily Fairchild and Elizabeth A. Gregg
12. "I'm Too Sexy For My Shirt": The LPGA Dress Code; Elizabeth A. Gregg, Elizabeth A. Taylor, and Robin Hardin
13. Badass CrossFit Women: Redefining Traditional Femininity, One Handstand Push-up at a Time; Caitlyn Hauff, Christina Gipson, Nancy Malcom, and Hannah Bennett
14. A Feminist Media Analysis of the DiGiulian-Kinder Incident: Rock Climber Cyberbullying on Instagram; Leandra Hinojosa Hernandez.