LEADER 02705nam 2200565 450 001 9910464668303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4422-2995-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000128917 035 $a(EBL)1710077 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001224586 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12552025 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001224586 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11263609 035 $a(PQKB)11444525 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1710077 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1710077 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10882815 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL618779 035 $a(OCoLC)881429641 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000128917 100 $a20140627h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA history of women's boxing /$fMalissa Smith 210 1$aLanham, Maryland ;$aPlymouth, England :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (347 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-2994-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 She-Devils and Amazonian Tigresses; 2 Victorian Ladies Boxing; 3 Boxing, Women, and the Mores of Change; 4 Encountering the Modern: Flappers, Mae West, and the War Years; 5 Boxing in the Age of the "Mighty Atom"; 6 Burning Bras, Taking on the "Sheriff," and Winning the Right to Fight; 7 A Ring of Their Own; 8 These Ladies Love the Ring; 9 Christy Martin and the Pinking of the Velvet Ropes; 10 Women's Boxing and the Fame Game; 11 The Amateurs; Conclusion; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author 330 $aA History of Women's Boxing traces the history of the sport back to the 1700s, through the 2012 Olympic Games when women were first allowed to box, and up to the present. Rich in detail and exhaustively researched, this book illuminates the struggles, obstacles, and successes of the women who fought-and continue to fight-in the ring and out to gain respect in a sport traditionally considered for men alone. Inside-the-ring action is brought to life through photographs, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes, as are the stories of the women who p 606 $aWomen boxers 606 $aBoxing$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWomen boxers. 615 0$aBoxing$xHistory. 676 $a796.83 700 $aSmith$b Malissa$0939902 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464668303321 996 $aA history of women's boxing$92119133 997 $aUNINA