It's All for the Kids by Michael Messner
Today, in a world quite different from the one that existed just thirty years ago, both girls and boys play soccer, baseball, softball, and other youth sports. Yet has the dramatic surge in participation by girls contributed to greater gender equality? In this engaging study, leading sociologist Michael A. Messner probes the richly complex gender dynamics of youth sports. Weaving together vivid first-person interviews with his own experiences as a volunteer for his sons' teams, Messner finds that despite the movement of girls into sports, gender boundaries and hierarchies still dominate, especially among the adults who run youth sports. His book widens into a provocative exploration of why youth sports matter - how they play a profound role in shaping gender, class, family, and community.
"Amazing.. A heartfelt, perceptive, and thoroughly enjoyable study." Choice "This book is a treat." -- Howard P. Chudacoff American Studies Journal "Messner's engaging writing style draws the reader into the fine details of what he observes." Men & Masculinities
Michael A. Messner is Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California and the author of several books including Taking the Field: Women, Men, and Sports.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520257108 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520257103 |
| Title | It's All for the Kids |
| Author | Michael Messner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2009-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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