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Author Steidinger, Joan

Title Sisterhood in sports : how female athletes collaborate and compete / Joan Steidinger
Published Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2014]
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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 191 pages)
Contents Sisterhood in sports: talking, relationships, and the unique qualities of female athletes -- Best friends forever: teenage trials and building long-lasting friendships -- The family that plays together stays together -- Athletic moms' challenges -- Romantic relationships -- Body image of female athletes -- Team spirit: practicing collaboration and camaraderie -- Coaches are cornerstones -- Pioneering female athletes laid the foundation -- Female collaborative competition: girls just wanna have fun
Summary "Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete tells the stories of all kinds of female athletes in a variety of sports. Their natural tendency to use talking as a primary form of communication is essential to their experiences and successes in sports. Women and girls tend to have BFFs, collaborate during periods of stress, express empathy for one another, worry about themselves and others, and desire to have fun in sports, which makes their experiences of sports and competition different from those of their male counterparts. Female strengths are grounded in both mind and body, and they take these strengths onto the court, field, and track."--Back cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Sports for women.
Women athletes.
Women athletes -- Psychology
GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
Sports for women.
Women athletes.
Women athletes -- Psychology.
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Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021676813
ISBN 9781442230347
1442230347
9781442230347
1442275863
9781442275867