TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brake,Deborah L.
TI  - Getting in the game: Title IX and the women's sports revolution 
T2  - Critical America
SN  - 9780814789797
AV  - KF4166 .B73 2016
U1  - 344.73099082 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - New York University Press
KW  - United States
KW  - Education Amendments of 1972
KW  - Sex discrimination in sports
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Women athletes
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - Law
KW  - ukslc
KW  - United States of America, USA
KW  - thema
KW  - Gender studies: women & girls
KW  - Sociology: sport & leisure
KW  - Jurisprudence & general issues
KW  - Law & society, gender issues
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - In this legal analysis of Title IX, the book assesses the statute's successes and failures, using a feminist theory lens to understand, defend, and critique the law. While the statute has created tremendous gains for female athletes, not only raising the visibility and cultural acceptance of women in sports, but also creating social bonds for women, positive body images, and leadership roles, the disparities in funding between men's and women's sports have remained remarkably resilient. At the same time, female athletes continue to receive less prestige and support than their male counterparts, which in turn filters into the arena of professional sports. The book provides a richer understanding and appreciation of what Title IX has accomplished, while taking a critical look at the places where the law has fallen short
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814799659.001.0001
ER  -