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Eric (Hrsg.) Anderson

Transgender Athletes in Competitive Sport

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While efforts to include gay and lesbian athletes in competitive sport have received significant attention, it is only recently that we have begun examining the experiences of transgender athletes in competitive sport. This book represents the first comprehensive study of the challenges that transgender athletes face in competitive sport; and the challenges they pose for this sex-segregated institution. Beginning with a discussion of the historical role that sport has played in preserving sex as a binary, the book examines how gender has been policed by policymakers within competitive athletics. It also considers how transgender athletes are… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Travers, Ann (Hrsg.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-138-23563-2
  • EAN: 9781138235632
  • Produktnummer: 23356528
  • Verlag: Taylor and Francis
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
  • Seitenangabe: 228 S.
  • Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm 476 g
  • Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
  • Gewicht: 476

Über den Autor


Eric Anderson is Professor of Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities at the University of Winchester, UK. He holds four degrees, has published 17 books, over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and is regularly featured in international television, print and digital media. Professor Anderson is recognized for research excellence by the British Academy of Social Sciences and is a fellow of the International Academy of Sex Research. His work shows a decline in cultural homohysteria and promotes inclusive attitudes toward openly gay, lesbian and bisexual athletes as well as a softening of heterosexual masculinitiesAnn Travers is Associate Professor of Sociology at Simon Fraser University, Canada. She has published two books, 13 peer-reviewed articles, is a regular presenter at conferences relating to sport, embodiment and sociology more generally. She has received over $200,000 in funding for her research relating to sport and gender and transgender issues in sport

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