Women, sport, and society in modern China : holding up more than half the sky / Dong Jinxia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dong, Jinxia, 1962-

Series:

Sport in the global society 1368-9789

Sport in the global society, 1368-9789

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports for women--China.

Sports for women.

Sports and state--China.

Sports and state.

China.

Physical Description:

xviii, 357 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, OR : F. Cass, 2003.

Contents:

Literature Review of Women, Gender and Sport 7

Overview: Elite Women's Sport in the New China 11

Historical background 11

Contemporary situation 14

1. Women, Society and Elite Sport in the Early Years of the New China 22

Communist Sports Administration 23

Specialisation of Sport and Women's Emancipation 24

International Recognition and Soviet Influences 31

2. Women, Society and Elite Sport in the New China between 1957 and 1965 47

Political Goals and Elite Women's Sport 48

Gender Culture and Training Loads 53

The GLF, International Conflicts and the National Games 55

Post-GLF Adjustment and Reform 60

3. Women, Society and Elite Sport during the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) 73

The Red Guard Movement, Women and Sport 74

Women's Liberation, Model Operas and Sportswomen 79

The Rustication Campaign, Education and Sports Teams 82

Revival of Elite Sport and a 'Sports Revolution' 86

4. Women, Society and Elite Sport in the First Decade of Economic Reform (1979-89) 97

Reform, Pluralism and Elite Sport 98

'Opening Up', Nationalism and Olympic Strategy 102

Sport, Success, Status and Challenge 107

Higher Education, Occupational Choices and Elite Sport 109

5. Women, Society and Elite Sport in the Transition to a Market Economy (1990-98) 121

Integration of the Olympic and National Games 121

Market Economy and Institutional Reform 124

Relationships between Elite and Mass Sport and between Coach and Athlete 127

Sportswomen and Women's Elite Sport in the 1990s 130

Analysis: Illustrative Case Studies 133

Beijing 133

Guangdong 135

Sichuan 137

6. Olympic Success, Drug Violations and Elite Women's Sport in the New China 141

Drug Culture versus Anti-Drug Campaigns 142

Behind the Drugs 146

Decentralisation and Drug Offences 150

Drugs, Disgrace and Women's Sport in China 154

7. New Women for a New Age: Conquest and Confrontation

Successful Sportswomen 159

The Chinese Women's Volleyball Team: Sacrifices and Rewards 160

The Ma Family Army: Coach, Athletes and Confrontation 164

Speed Skater Ye Qaobo: Clash of Gender Ideals 171

Steps to Success 174

8. Mobility, Stratification and Sportswomen in the New China 179

Social Mobility 179

Occupational Prestige, Social Mobility and Sportswomen 180

Family Background, Social Mobility and Involvement in Sport 182

Geographical and Social Mobility of Sportswomen 186

Stratification, Post-Athletic Careers and Educational Opportunities 192

9. Gender Relations and Sport in the New China: Continuity, Change and Gender Culture 198

Partnership in the Sports Community 199

Reform: Male Coach and Female Athlete 202

Family, Marriage and Careers in Sport 206

Opportunities and Challenges 211

Epilogue: Elite Women's Sport in China: Bridging the Past and the Future 216

Past Action 216

Future Prospects 224.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-324) and index.

ISBN:

0714652350

0714682144

OCLC:

50447720