Out in sport : the experiences of openly gay and lesbian athletes in competitive sport Cover Image

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Out in sport : the experiences of openly gay and lesbian athletes in competitive sport / Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath and Rachael Bullingham.

Anderson, Eric, 1968- (author.). Magrath, Rory, (author.). Bullingham, Rachael, (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781138182240
ISBN: 9781138182219
ISBN: 1138182214
ISBN: 1138182249
Physical Description: vii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: London ; Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-172) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Studying gays and lesbians in sport -- The link between sport and homophobia -- Homohysteria and declining homophobia -- Openly gay athletes in high school and university sport -- Openly lesbian athletes in high school and university sport -- Openly lesbian and gay male athletes in recreational sport -- Openly gay and lesbian elite athletes -- Impact of team climate and language on gay and lesbian athletes -- The impact of diminished homophobia on straight athletes -- Cooling down.