Skimpy coverage : Sports illustrated and the shaping of the female athlete / Bonnie M. Hagerman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hagerman, Bonnie M., 1969- author.

Series:

Cultural frames, framing culture.

Cultural frames, framing culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports illustrated.

Women athletes--Press coverage--United States--History.

Women athletes.

Sports journalism--United States--History.

Sports journalism.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 pages)

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville ; London : University of Virginia Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Skimpy Coverage chronicles Sports Illustrated's reporting on female athletes from 1954 to the present, tracing how this iconic publication has shaped an ideal of the American sportswoman over the decades, but also how actual athletes have pushed back against this often one-dimensional representation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction: "How It All Began"

1. "The Big F"

2. "Girls Like That"

3. "An Odd Way to Even Things Up"

4. "The Frailty Myth"

5. "The Olympic Ideal"

6. "A League of Their Own"

Conclusion: "A Pretty Girl on the Cover"

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Cultural Frames, Framing Culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Hagerman, Bonnie M. Skimpy Coverage

ISBN:

9780813949246

OCLC:

1352989845