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Leisure, women, and gender / edited by Valeria J. Freysinger [and others].

Title: Leisure, women, and gender / edited by Valeria J. Freysinger [and others].
Publication: State College, PA : Venture Pub., ©2013.

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Freysinger, Valeria J.

Description

574 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

The thesis of this book is that people's lives -both women's and men's-may be enriched through opportunities for leisure. Examining and reflecting on gender relations empowers individuals to work for personal and social changes that will do much to enhance the leisure lives of women and men. We hope this book provides a synthesis of where an understanding of women, gender, and leisure is after the first decade of the twenty-first century and will provide a framework for future activism as well as future research. Most of the chapters and discussion in the book focus on Western cultures, since this is where research on women, gender, and leisure has been concentrated to date. Nevertheless, we have included discussion on other cultures where possible, and we hope that the text itself will stimulate an interest in research within diverse cultures and around the globe. Although the primary audience for this book is graduate students, researchers, and senior undergraduates, we have written it in a way that also makes it accessible to a wider audience. We explain the terminology used and incorporate examples that illustrate concepts and theories. We seek to put together the most current thinking about leisure issues relevant to girls/women and boys/men as we introduce ideas and provide a lens for examining the meanings, experiences, and practice of leisure. --

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Contents

Setting a context. Introduction : constructing a framework / Valeria J. Freysinger [and others] -- Why sexist language matters / Sherryl Kleinman -- Many voices : historical perspectives on women's leisure / Valeria J. Freysinger [and others] -- Reflections on the role of men in a feminist leisure studies / Kevin D. Lyons -- Feminist theories : a diversity of contributions and perspectives / Valeria J. Freysinger [and others] -- Personal lives. Introduction : expanding opportunities for leisure / Valeria J. Freysinger [and others] -- A look backward and forward : women's participation in physically active recreation and the homophobic response / Valeria J. Freysinger [and others] -- Women, gender, and leisure constraints / Diane M. Samdahl -- Girls, gender, and recreational sports / Dorothy L. Schmalz -- "Mom, there are certain activities fat girls shouldn't do" : considering the leisure experiences of overweight girls and the role of parents / Carlene S. Shannon -- Sorority spaces : discipline of gendered reputation in public leisure / Lisbeth A. Berbary -- Older women and competitive sports : resistance and empowerment through leisure / Rylee A. Dionigi -- Time use in daily life : women, families, and leisure / Margo Hilbrecht -- Women's transcendental experiences with motorcycling / Catherine A. Roster -- A reader's reflections on women's friendships / Susan L. Hutchinson -- Women's mental health and the power of leisure / Diana C. Parry -- Women and tourism / Heather J. Gibson, Fiona Jordan, and LIza Berdychevsky -- Feminist masculinities : inquiries into leisure, gender, and sexual identity / Corey W. Johnson.
Lives in social contexts. Introduction : social identities, relations, and practices / Valeria J. Freysinger [and others] -- "Yes, I'm a girl-- and I have a disability-- but I'm also an athlete!" : getting off the sidelines with disability sport / Denise M. Anderson -- Intersections of ethnicity and gender in the leisure and health of ethnic minority women and young adults / Susan Tirone and Jacqueline Gahagan -- Becoming a mother : where does leisure fit? / Anne-Marie Sullivan -- Youth sport : visible dads, hidden moms, and gendered children / Dawn Trussell -- Families, gender, social class, and leisure / Maureen Harrington -- Latina women's family roles : what impact do they have on their physical activity participation? / Kimberly J. Shinew and Monika Stodolska -- Let your soul glow : the intersections of race, gender, health, and leisure / Shewanee Howard -- Leisure of family caregivers / Leandra A. Bedini -- Older age, family, and leisure / Sheila Scraton and Beccy Watson -- Beyond the (inter) personal. Introduction : power, culture, and politics / Valeria J. Freysinger [and others] -- The politics of taking action : women, poverty, and leisure-access policy / Wendy Frisby -- Women's leisure and the gendered politics of health / Simone Fullagar -- Activist scholarship : fighting homophobia and heterosexism / B. Dana Kivel and Corey W. Johnson -- Reconstructing masculinities, migration, and transnational leisure spaces / Ray Hibbins -- Gender equity and government policy : an analysis of Title IX / Amanda L. Paule-Koba -- "Developing" women's and girls' participation in Dene Games at the Arctic Winter Games / Audrey R. Giles -- Gender and digital-game situated play : women, girls, and the multiple constructions of play / Fern M. Delamere and Shanley Dixon -- Culture shock : challenges to research into women, gender, and leisure / Tess Kay -- The way forward. Gender and leisure policy discourses : the cultural turn to social justice / Cara Aitchison -- Reflections on leisure, women, and gender / Valeria J. Freysinger [and others].

ISBN

1892132982
9781892132987

LCCN

2013932741

OCLC

838414940

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Harvard Library