Title:
Playing for equality : oral histories of women leaders in the early years of Title IX / Diane LeBlanc and Allys Swanson.
Author:
LeBlanc, Diane, 1964 May 15- author.
Swanson, Allys M., author.
Publication Information:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2016]
©2016
Call Number:
KF4166 .L43 2016
Abstract:
"The right to participate in sports and competitive athletics is more than an issue of fair play--it's a matter of human rights. In 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments became law, transforming sports opportunities for girls and women in the U.S."-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9781476663005
Physical Description:
ix, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Catherine Allen : building community through recreation -- Ruth Schellberg : guiding girls and women through the wilderness -- Celeste Ulrich : speaking out during Title IX transitions -- Fay Biles : empowering women through fitness and fundraising -- Dorothy McIntyre : changing Minnesota high school athletics -- Willye White : competing for an equal chance in life -- Doris Corbett : promoting human rights through sport -- Anita DeFrantz : making the world more like an Olympic village.
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