Women's Cricket and Global Processes: The Emergence and Development of Women's Cricket as a Global Game
Author:   Philippa Velija
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
ISBN:  

9781137323514


Pages:   178
Publication Date:   28 July 2015
Format:   Hardback
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How can the diffusion and development of women's cricket as a global sport be explained? Women 's Cricket and Global Processes considers the emergence and growth of women's cricket around the world and seeks to provide a sociological explanation for how and why the women's game has developed the way it has.

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Author:   Philippa Velija
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.452kg
ISBN:  

9781137323514


ISBN 10:   1137323515
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   28 July 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction 2. Cricket and Masculinity in Early Forms of Women's Cricket in England in Australia 3. Civilising Processes, Gender Relations and The Global Women's Game 4. Women's Cricket, International Governance and Organisation of the Global Game 5. Cricket Gendered National Identities and the Experiences of women who play and organise the 'Global Game' 6. Conclusion

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Philippa Velija is Head of Programme for Sport Development & Education at York St John University, UK. She applies sociological theories to understanding sport, and in particular she considers gender relations in sport. She has previously published on women's cricket, women and the martial arts and female jockeys. Philippa's research draws on figurational sociology to develop a long term sociological perspective on power relations in women's involvement in sport.

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