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 LEADER 02790oam 22006375 450 001 9910777892503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-76583-6 010 $a9786610765836 010 $a0-8213-6910-5 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-6909-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000470148 035 $a(EBL)459520 035 $a(OCoLC)100255174 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000088126 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12007236 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000088126 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10071223 035 $a(PQKB)10797678 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC459520 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL459520 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10161446 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL76583 035 $a(OCoLC)567977424 035 $a(The World Bank)2006038456 035 $a(US-djbf)14640203 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000470148 100 $a20061120d2007 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMaking finance work for Africa. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cWorld Bank,$d2007. 215 $apages cm 300 $aPrincipal authors, Patrick Honohan and Thorsten Beck. 311 $a0-8213-6909-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Setting the Scene; Figures; Boxes; 2 African Financial Systems: Depth, Breadth, and Efficiency; Maps; Tables; 3 Finance for Long-Term Growth: Enriching the Flow of Finance to Transform the Economy; 4 Finance for All; 5 Policy Choices in Current Conditions; Credit Appraisal; Appendix: African Relationship Lending; Enforcement; Bibliography; Index 330 $aMaking Finance Work for Africa takes a panoramic view of Africa's financial systems, both at the large scale (""finance for growth"") and the small scale (""finance for all""). Things are changing for the better in African finance. Credit growth is underway after a long pause, solid new intermediaries are entering the marketplace, and the reach of microfinance is growing steadily. Finance can be a leading sector transforming African economies - by opening up business opportunities to a wider clientele and by channeling larger resources more effectively. By providing a key alternative to govern 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aFinance$zAfrica 606 $aBanks and banking$zAfrica 615 0$aFinance 615 0$aBanks and banking 676 $a332.096 700 $aHonohan$b Patrick$0291895 701 $aBeck$b Thorsten$01474036 801 0$bDLC 801 1$bDLC 801 2$bDLC 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777892503321 996 $aMaking finance work for Africa$93687459 997 $aUNINA