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Out in Sport: The experiences of openly gay and lesbian athletes in competitive sport book cover

1st Edition

Out in Sport The experiences of openly gay and lesbian athletes in competitive sport

By Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath, Rachael Bullingham Copyright 2016
194 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Research has shown that since the turn of the millennia, matters have rapidly improved for gays and lesbians in sport. Where gay and lesbian athletes were merely tolerated a decade ago, today they are celebrated. This book represents the most comprehensive examination of the experiences of gays and lesbians in sport ever produced. Drawing on interviews with openly gay and lesbian athletes in... Read more

1. Studying Gays and Lesbians in Sport  2. The Link between Sport and Homophobia  3. Homohysteria and Declining Homophobia  4. Openly Gay Athletes in High School and University Sport  5. Openly Lesbian Athletes in High School and University Sport  6. Openly Lesbian and Gay Male Athletes in Recreational Sport  7. Openly Gay and Lesbian Elite Athletes  8. Impact of Team Climate and Language on Gay and Lesbian Athletes  9. The Impact of Diminished Homophobia on Straight Athletes  10. Cooling Down

Biography

Eric Anderson is Professor of Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities at the University of Winchester, UK.

Rory Magrath is Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise at Southampton Solent University, UK.

Rachael Bullingham is Lecturer in Physical Education at the University of Worcester, UK.

"The book includes some very useful material on women... Overall a helpful contribution to an important topic."— Stuart Weir, Verité Sport
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