The most current and authoritative resource on the world of women’s sports International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports Edited by Karen Christensen, Allen Guttmann, Gertrud Pfister

Covers all aspects of women and sports: • Biographies • Traditional and Emerging Sports • History • Social Issues • Health and Fitness • And much more!

Macmillan Reference USA A partial list of articles, arranged thematically International Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia is A-Z) Sports Current Issues Biographies of Women and Sports Auto Racing Advertising Edited by Karen Christensen, Allen Guttmann, Gertrud Pfister Basketball Animal Rights Fanny Blankers-Koen Boomerang Beauty Nadia Comaneci From the sidelines to the spotlight Throwing Body Image Margaret Court Darts Drugs and Drug Mildred “Babe” lthough the history of the female athlete can be traced back to ancient Testing Zaharias Didrikson Greece, the world of women in sports has been wholly transformed in Hiking Ethics Amelia Earhart A the last hundred years. As women have won the right to participate in Korfball Family Involvement Christine Evert the , to compete in sports once exclusive to men and to com- Martial Arts Femininity Evonne Goolagong pete for prize money and play professionally, a wide range of issues, areas of Mountain Biking Feminism Florence Griffith- expertise and new personalities have stepped into the spotlight. International Parachuting Gender Equity Joyner Encyclopedia of Women and Sports is a complete, A-Z reference that includes Rodeo Lesbianism Pirjo Haggman articles on different sports, health and fitness issues, biographies, social and • 1st Ed. About 1,428 pp. in 3 vols. Snowboarding Performance- Dorothy Hamill Surfing Enhancing Drugs Mia Hamm cultural issues and historical country profiles. From the traditional to the 2001. In print Tennis Sexuality groundbreaking, from local to international, no other encyclopedia covers the • Edited by Karen Christensen, Allen Guttmann, Gertrud Pfister Volleyball Title IX Kinue Hitomi panorama of this growing field. • ISBN 0-02-864954-0 • Order #MML01301-167541 Authoritative Culture of Health and Olga Korbut • $350.00/3-vol. set Sports Fitness Silken Laumen In 430 A-Z articles, leading scholars and specialists cover numerous sports and Coaching Aging sports figures, as well as health issues such as eating disorders, nutrition and Co-ed Sports Bone Density bone density, and social issues such as body image, gender equity and Title IX Features: Competition Eating Disorders legislation (which mandates equity in school funding for women's sports pro- • 430 signed entries by scholars and Education Injury grams). A number of organizations have contributed to this project, including specialists Equipment Menopause Rell Sunn the Women's Sports Foundation, the International Working Group on Women • Global coverage, from ancient Law Nutrition Ludmilla Tourischiva and Sport, Amateur Athletic Foundation and others. times to the present day Management Rehabilitation Katarina Witt • Primary documents, including Marketing Yoga Kristi Yamaguchi For many levels and subject area studies letters, journal entries and Medicine Yang Xiuqiong High School students researching history, social studies, world cultures, health newspaper clippings Sponsorship and physical education topics • 600 photographs Sports Organizations And many more! Training College students taking courses in women's studies, social sciences, physical • Index and bibliography education and sports medicine • An appendix of women who par- For a complete list of articles, visit www.mlr.com or Public library patrons interested in the Olympics, in sports figures or seeking ticipated in the Olympics through- www.galegroup.com/macmillan out history as well as women who general information on health and fitness have received Olympic medals through 1998

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