Shattering the Glass
Title | Shattering the Glass PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Grundy |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2017-11-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1469626012 |
Reaching back over a century of struggle, liberation, and gutsy play, Shattering the Glass is a sweeping chronicle of women's basketball in the United States. Offering vivid portraits of forgotten heroes and contemporary stars, Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford provide a broad perspective on the history of the sport, exploring its close relationship to concepts of womanhood, race, and sexuality, and to efforts to expand women's rights. Extensively illustrated and drawing on original interviews with players, coaches, administrators, and broadcasters, Shattering the Glass presents a moving, gritty view of the game on and off the court. It is both an insightful history and an empowering story of the generations of women who have shaped women's basketball.
Women in Basketball
Title | Women in Basketball PDF eBook |
Author | A.W. Buckey |
Publisher | North Star Editions, Inc. |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2020-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1644932962 |
Introduces readers to the development of women’s basketball, as well as the sport’s star players from past to present. Colorful spreads, fascinating sidebars, and athlete bios make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.
Why She Plays
Title | Why She Plays PDF eBook |
Author | Christine A. Baker |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | 216 |
Release | 2008-12-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0803216335 |
An exploration of women in basketball.
When Women Rule the Court
Title | When Women Rule the Court PDF eBook |
Author | Nicole Willms |
Publisher | Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | 258 |
Release | 2017-08-28 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0813584183 |
For nearly one hundred years, basketball has been an important part of Japanese American life. Women’s basketball holds a special place in the contemporary scene of highly organized and expansive Japanese American leagues in California, in part because these leagues have produced numerous talented female players. Using data from interviews and observations, Nicole Willms explores the interplay of social forces and community dynamics that have shaped this unique context of female athletic empowerment. As Japanese American women have excelled in mainstream basketball, they have emerged as local stars who have passed on the torch by becoming role models and building networks for others.
Girls' Basketball
Title | Girls' Basketball PDF eBook |
Author | Lori Coleman |
Publisher | Capstone |
Total Pages | 36 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780736868211 |
Get ready to slam-dunk your way to basketball success. From rules, to positions, to skills, you'll learn what it takes to compete at the next level. Girls' Basketball will prepare you to be part of this fast-paced game.
Just for Fun
Title | Just for Fun PDF eBook |
Author | Robert W. Ikard |
Publisher | University of Arkansas Press |
Total Pages | 280 |
Release | 2008-07-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1557288895 |
The previously untold story of women’s basketball’s beginnings "Ikard (a basketball aficionado and amateur historian) offers a meticulous history of women’s basketball in the US--from the first game played at Smith College in 1892 to the 1970s--but he focuses on the AAU in the first half of the 20th century. . . . This period of women’s basketball is rarely discussed, so Ikard’s book will be valuable to sports historians. . . . Highly recommended.”-Choice
Legends of Women’s Basketball
Title | Legends of Women’s Basketball PDF eBook |
Author | Emma Huddleston |
Publisher | North Star Editions, Inc. |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 2021-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 163494335X |
From the pioneers of the early days of the sport to the superstars of today, Legends of Women's Basketball tells the stories of the women who have thrilled and inspired fans both on and off the basketball court.