Sisterhood in sports : how female athletes collaborate and compete / Joan Steidinger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steidinger, Joan, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

hoopla digital.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic books.

Physical fitness.

Social sciences.

Sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

[United States] : Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete tells the stories of all kinds of female athletes in a variety of sports. Their natural tendency to use talking as a primary form of communication is essential to their experiences and successes in sports. Women and girls tend to have BFFs, collaborate during periods of stress, express empathy for one another, worry about themselves and others, and desire to have fun in sports, which makes their experiences of sports and competition different from those of their male counterparts. Female strengths are grounded in both mind and body, and they take these strengths onto the court, field, and track.

Contents:

Sisterhood in sports: talking, relationships, and the unique qualities of female athletes

Best friends forever: teenage trials and building long-lasting friendships

The family that plays together stays together

Athletic moms' challenges

Romantic relationships

Body image of female athletes

Team spirit: practicing collaboration and camaraderie

Coaches are cornerstones

Pioneering female athletes laid the foundation

Female collaborative competition: girls just wanna have fun.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource.

ISBN:

979-82-16-42000-2

979-82-16-28885-5

1-4422-7586-3

1-4422-3034-7

OCLC:

895429760

Publisher Number:

MWT16031327