Leanne Doherty

Gebundenes Buch

Level Playing Field for All?

Female Political Leadership and Athletics

Beschreibung

This book reveals the extent to which athletic participation has become a social eligibility factor in the success of candidates for elected office. Doherty examines the role participation in athletics played for women looking to run for office. She goes on to appraises the ways in which potential cutbacks and already limited opportunities for women in sports might further affect their opportunities to attain viable candidate status.

Autor

Leanne Doherty is assistant professor of political science at Simmons College.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 296g
• ISBN-13: 9780739148389
• ISBN-10: 0739148389
• Artikelnr.: 33389172