1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452589903321

Autore

Allen E. John B. <1933->

Titolo

Historical dictionary of skiing [[electronic resource] /] / E. John B. Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, c2012

ISBN

1-280-99801-6

9786613769626

0-8108-7977-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (381 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of sports

Disciplina

796.93

Soggetti

Skis and skiing - History

Winter sports

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; A. Nation State; B. National and International; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; Appendixes; AppendixesA. Olympic Winter Games: Sites, Dates, Nations, Athletes; B. Olympic Winter Games: Nordic and Alpine Men on the Podium; C. Olympic Winter Games: Nordic and Alpine Women on the Podium; D. Nordic World Championships: Men on the Podium; E. Nordic World Championships: Women on the Podium; F. Alpine World Championships: Men on the Podium; G. Alpine World Championships: Women on the Podium

H. Nordic World Cup Cross-Country: Men on the PodiumI. Nordic World Cup Cross-Country: Women on the Podium; J. Ski Flying World Cup: Individual and Team; K. Speed Skiing Records; L. Worldloppet Ski Federation Marathons; M. Interski Venues; N. Ski Museums; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The Historical Dictionary of Skiing relates the history of the sport through a comprehensive alphabetical dictionary with detailed, cross-referenced entries on key figures, places, competitions, and governing bodies within the sport. Author E. John B. Allen introduces the reader to the history of skiing through a detailed chronology, an introductory



essay, appendixes and an extensive bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone interested in the history of skiing.</span

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459359003321

Autore

Townsend Nicholas

Titolo

Package Deal [[electronic resource] ] : Marriage, Work And Fatherhood In Men'S Lives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-89619-9

9786612896194

1-4399-0619-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Disciplina

305.31/0973

306.87420973

Soggetti

Fatherhood

Fatherhood -- United States

Fathers

Men -- United States

Middle aged men

Sex role -- United States

Gender & Ethnic Studies

Social Sciences

Gender Studies & Sexuality

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Contradictions and Complications; 2. Package Deals and Scripts; 3. The Four Facets of Fatherhood; 4. Marriage: The Women in the Middle; 5. Employment as Fatherhood; 6. Home Ownership: Housing the Family; 7. Fathers of Fathers: Kinship and Gender; 8. Implications; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Notes;



References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this important new work, Nicholas Townsend explores what men say about being fathers, and about what fatherhood means to them. He shows how men negotiate the prevailing cultural values about fatherhood, marriage, employment, and home ownership that he conceptualizes as a ""package deal."" Townsend identifies the conflicts and contradictions within the gendered expectations of men and fathers, and analyzes the social and economic contexts that make emotionally involved fathering an elusive ideal.Drawing on the lives and life stories of a group of men in their late forties who graduated from