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Zusatztext “For the historian this is an important work as it provides a window on to the history of female body and the ways in which both men and women have sought to control and sometimes prevent 'active womanhood.'…This work should also be required reading for all physical educators as Verbrugge recognizes physical education's potential as a social justice movement more so than most practitioners and scholars within the field.”-Alison M. Wrynn, Journal of Social History Informationen zum Autor Martha H. Verbrugge is Presidential Professor in the Department of History at Bucknell University and the author of Able-Bodied Womanhood: Personal Health and Social Change in Nineteenth-Century Boston. Klappentext Active Bodies examines the ideas, programs, and experiences of white and black female physical educators from the introduction of mandatory gym class through the recent revolution in women's sports. Amidst sweeping changes in science, feminism, and attitudes about gender, race, and sexuality, women teachers debated how to achieve equity for their female students and themselves. Zusammenfassung Active Bodies examines the ideas, programs, and experiences of white and black female physical educators from the introduction of mandatory gym class through the recent revolution in women's sports. Amidst sweeping changes in science, feminism, and attitudes about gender, race, and sexuality, women teachers debated how to achieve equity for their female students and themselves. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction: Body, Science, and Difference in the Gym 1. "Who is that woman?": Female Physical Educators, 1890s-1940s 2. Active Womanhood and the Science of Sex Differences, 1890s-1940s 3. Gym Periods and Monthly Periods, 1900-1940 4. Gender, Race, and Equity: Howard University and the University of Nebraska 5. "The Joy of Hard Play": Competitive Activities for College Women, 1920s-1950s 6. Separate and Unequal: The Public Schools of Washington, D.C., 1890s-1950s 7. "It's just the gym": Female Physical Educators, 1950-2005 8. Physical Fairness: Science, Feminism, and Sex Differences, 1950-2005 9. Exercising Caution: Physical Activity and Reproductive Health, 1940-2005 Conclusion: Justice in the Gym Notes Select Bibliography Index ...
List of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Body, Science, and Difference in the Gym
- 1. "Who is that woman?": Female Physical Educators, 1890s-1940s
- 2. Active Womanhood and the Science of Sex Differences, 1890s-1940s
- 3. Gym Periods and Monthly Periods, 1900-1940
- 4. Gender, Race, and Equity: Howard University and the University of Nebraska
- 5. "The Joy of Hard Play": Competitive Activities for College Women, 1920s-1950s
- 6. Separate and Unequal: The Public Schools of Washington, D.C., 1890s-1950s
- 7. "It's just the gym": Female Physical Educators, 1950-2005
- 8. Physical Fairness: Science, Feminism, and Sex Differences, 1950-2005
- 9. Exercising Caution: Physical Activity and Reproductive Health, 1940-2005
- Conclusion: Justice in the Gym
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
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Verbrugge's definitive history of women's physical education in the United States documents the development of a discipline that changed dramatically during the twentieth century...What may seem like a dry read, however, provides a foundation for understanding the contemporary challenges faced by girls and women in their pursuits to engage in all forms of physical activity, including competitive sport. Maureen M. Smith, Journal of Women's History
