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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815660003321

Autore

Steidinger Joan

Titolo

Sisterhood in sports : how female athletes collaborate and compete / / Joan Steidinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4422-7586-3

1-4422-3034-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Disciplina

796.082

Soggetti

Sports for women

Women athletes

Women athletes - Psychology

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Sisterhood in sports: talking, relationships, and the unique qualities of female athletes -- Best friends forever: teenage trials and building long-lasting friendships -- The family that plays together stays together -- Athletic moms' challenges -- Romantic relationships -- Body image of female athletes -- Team spirit: practicing collaboration and camaraderie -- Coaches are cornerstones -- Pioneering female athletes laid the foundation -- Female collaborative competition: girls just wanna have fun.

Sommario/riassunto

Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete tells the stories of all kinds of female athletes in a variety of sports. Their natural tendency to use talking as a primary form of communication is essential to their experiences and successes in sports. Women and girls tend to have BFFs, collaborate during periods of stress, express empathy for one another, worry about themselves and others, and desire to have fun in sports, which makes their experiences of sports and competition different from those of their male counterparts. Female strengths are grounded in both mind and body, and they take these strengths onto the court, field, and track.