{"product_id":"9798216552666","title":"When Women Stood The Untold History of Females Who Changed Sports and the World","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWhen Women Stood\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Untold History of Females Who Changed Sports and the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlexandra Allred\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPO085000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A fascinating and thorough history of the fight for women's rights told through the lens of sports.”-\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“An enlightening account of women trailblazers.”-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“A significant contribution to women's studies.”-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From early Amazons to modern-day athletes, women have been fighting for their rightful place in the world. The history of these female athletes-whether warriors on the battlefield or competitors in the sports arena-has often been neglected, yet it is through sports that women have often changed society, gaining entry into education, travel, politics, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen Women Stood\u003c\/i\u003e is an eye-opening chronicle of the amazing women who refused to accept the status quo and fought for something better for themselves and for those who would follow. Featuring exclusive insight from athletes such as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Kathrine Switzer, Nancy Lieberman, Briana Scurry, and Nancy Hogshead-Maker, this book includes the stories of female football players, Olympic athletes, powerlifters, and soccer stars, of historians, archeologists, crusaders, and scientists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Women's sports history cannot be told without also telling the story of the fight for gender and racial equality, economics, medical biases, gay and transgender history, violence, religion, media, abuse, and activism. \u003ci\u003eWhen Women Stood\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to go beyond the record books and gold medal counts to truly dig into the vital role women and sports have played in instigating change in society as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Allred\u003c\/b\u003e is a former professional athlete who made sports history when she won the first-ever U.S. Women's Bobsled Championship when she was over four months pregnant. A former fighter and fourth degree black belt, Allred has been teaching martial arts, self-defense and mainstream fitness classes for over 25 years. She is the author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eAtta Girl! A Celebration of Women in Sport\u003c\/i\u003e. Today, she is an adjunct professor and researcher of sports and exercise science.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216552666\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63540723220620,"sku":"9798216552666","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_84cac0b5-f230-4aae-ac9d-11f50ab0af62.jpg?v=1793389151","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216552666","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}