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It's all for the kids : gender, families, and youth sports

Title
It's all for the kids : gender, families, and youth sports / Michael A. Messner.
Author
Messner, Michael A.
Publication
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.

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Description
xix, 260 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Alternative Title
It is all for the kids
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-251) and index.
Contents
"It's all for the kids": gender, families, and youth sports -- "Looking for a team mom": separating the men from the moms -- "We don't like chick coaches": women at the helm -- "You don't have to be a drill sergeant": men at the helm -- "They're different--and they're born different": engendering the kids -- "It's a safe and fun place for kids": 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 -- References -- Index.
Call Number
JFE 09-2624
ISBN
  • 9780520257085 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0520257081 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780520257108 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0520257103 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2008036052
OCLC
244177247
Author
Messner, Michael A.
Title
It's all for the kids : gender, families, and youth sports / Michael A. Messner.
Imprint
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-251) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 09-2624
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