Gender politics and the Olympic industry
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Gender politics and the Olympic industry
（Palgrave pivot）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-152) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book explores how the Olympic industry has shaped hegemonic concepts of sporting masculinities and femininities for its own profit and image-making ends, examining its continuing marginalization of athletes on account of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and class.
Table of Contents
Introduction Beyond Binaries: An Intersectional Analysis The Limits of Liberalism: Sex, Gender and Sexualities Challenges to the Olympic Industry In the Pool, On the Ice: Contested Terrain Sex and the Games Conclusion
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