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It's All for the Kids : Gender, Families, and Youth Sports by Michael Messner (2009, Trade Paperback)
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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520257103
ISBN-139780520257108
eBay Product ID (ePID)71120316
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameIt's All for the Kids : Gender, Families, and Youth Sports
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
SubjectParenting / General, Coaching / General, Sports Psychology, Gender Studies, General, Children's & Youth Sports
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael Messner
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Sports & Recreation, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-036052
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Messner's engaging writing style draws the reader into the fine details of what he observes."-- Men & Masculinities
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.083
Table Of ContentIllustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. "It's All for the Kids": Gender, Families, and Youth Sports 2. "Looking for a Team Mom": Separating the Men from the Moms 3. "We Don't Like Chick Coaches": Women at the Helm 4. "You Don't Have to be a Drill Sergeant": Men at the Helm 5. "They're Different-and They're Born Different": Engendering the Kids 6. "It's a Safe and Fun Place for Kids": Youth Sports, Families, and the Good Community Appendix 1. Demographic Description of Interview Subjects Appendix 2. Racial/Ethnic Composition of South Pasadena LLB/S and AYSO Coaches and of the City of South Pasadena Appendix 3. Proportion of AYSO and LLB/S Women Head Coaches in Communities Surrounding South Pasadena Appendix 4. In the Field Notes References Index
SynopsisToday, in a world quite different from the one that existed just thirty years ago, both girls and boys play soccer, baseball, softball, and other youth sports. Yet has the dramatic surge in participation by girls contributed to greater gender equality? In this engaging study, leading sociologist Michael A. Messner probes the richly complex gender dynamics of youth sports. Weaving together vivid first-person interviews with his own experiences as a volunteer for his sons' teams, Messner finds that despite the movement of girls into sports, gender boundaries and hierarchies still dominate, especially among the adults who run youth sports. His book widens into a provocative exploration of why youth sports matter--how they play a profound role in shaping gender, class, family, and community.
LC Classification NumberGV709.2.M465 2009
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