Sisterhood in Sports : How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781442230347
- 796.082
- GV709 -- .S745 2014eb
Intro -- Title Page -- Author's Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Sisterhood in Sports -- Best Friends Forever -- The Family That Plays Together Stays Together -- Athletic Moms' Challenges -- Romantic Relationships -- Body Image of Female Athletes -- Team Spirit -- Coaches Are Cornerstones -- Pioneering Female Athletes Laid the Foundation -- Female Collaborative Competition -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Contributors.
Sisterhood in Sports reveals what drives the female athlete: communication, camaraderie, competition, collaboration, and community. Steidinger illustrates through real stories that the relationships they create, even among rivals, helps to keep them driven, engaged, and connected to their game and their lives beyond the sport.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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