As women's sportcontinues to grow and develop there is an increasing need to critically examinethe conditions in which women as athletes operate. TheProfessionalisation of Women's Sport discusses the processes of professionalisation in women's sportsas distinct from, and different to, that seen in men's sport, identifyingdifferent challenges that face the growth of women's elite sport.
Within thiscollection, the complex and often fragmented nature of women's involvementacross a range of sports are critically discussed. Drawing upon the expertiseof a range of scholars from the fields of sport sociology, sport history, sporteconomics and beyond, and across the varying geographical contexts of NorthAmerica, Europe, Australia and South Africa. Examining American football,basketball, cricket, cycling, golf, ice hockey, tennis, rugby union and rugby league,contributors consider the emergence of professionalisation, the role of themedia, and experiences in and of women's (semi-)professional sport.
The Professionalisation of Women's Sport is an essential reference point forany student, researcher or professional interested in, or working in, elitewomen's sport settings.
