Strong Women, Deep Closets by Pat Griffin

Strong Women, Deep Closets

Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport

Pat Griffin

Former athlete and coach Pat Griffin makes a provocative and impassioned call for attention to a topic that has been avoided by women’s sports advocates. In Strong Women, Deep Closets, she provides a critical analysis of discrimination and prejudice against lesbians in sport.

The book is the first to explore the lesbian sporting experience as well as examine homophobia and heterosexism in women’s sport. Engagingly written, the work brings to light the experiences of lesbian coaches and athletes in their own words.

The author lists obstacles lesbian athletes face in transforming sports and details numerous personal and political strategies for leveling the playing field.


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Details

ISBN 088011729X
Genre Sports
Copyright Date 1998
Publication Date 25-Feb-98
Publisher Human Kinetics Canada Ltd
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 245
Language English
Rating NotRated
BookID 12607

Author: LFWBooks