{"product_id":"out-in-sport-the-experiences-of-openly-gay-and-lesbian-athletes-in-competitive-sport-paperback","title":"Out in Sport: The Experiences of Openly Gay and Lesbian Athletes in Competitive Sport - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRory Magrath\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRachael Bullingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch has shown that since the turn of the millennia, matters have rapidly improved for gays and lesbians in sport. Where gay and lesbian athletes were merely tolerated a decade ago, today they are celebrated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book represents the most comprehensive examination of the experiences of gays and lesbians in sport ever produced. Drawing on interviews with openly gay and lesbian athletes in the US and the UK, as well as media accounts, the book examines the experiences of 'out' men and women, at recreational, high school, university and professional levels, in addition to those competing in gay sports leagues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a new approach to understanding this important topic, \u003ci\u003eOut in Sport\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students and scholars of sport studies, LGBT studies and sociology, as well as sports practitioners and trainers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Anderson \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities at the University of Winchester, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRory Magrath\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise at Southampton Solent University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachael Bullingham\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer in Physical Education at the University of Worcester, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487287722162,"sku":"9781138182240","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a5ae83d0ca36d9f27c66501ce8ea62cc.webp?v=1779330616","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/out-in-sport-the-experiences-of-openly-gay-and-lesbian-athletes-in-competitive-sport-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}