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UNINA9910452589903321 |
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Autore |
Allen E. John B. <1933-> |
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Titolo |
Historical dictionary of skiing [[electronic resource] /] / E. John B. Allen |
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Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, c2012 |
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1-280-99801-6 |
9786613769626 |
0-8108-7977-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (381 p.) |
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Historical dictionaries of sports |
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Skis and skiing - History |
Winter sports |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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UNINA9910459359003321 |
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Autore |
Townsend Nicholas |
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Package Deal [[electronic resource] ] : Marriage, Work And Fatherhood In Men'S Lives |
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Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2010 |
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1-282-89619-9 |
9786612896194 |
1-4399-0619-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (263 p.) |
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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. |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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; |
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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 |
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