Active bodies : a history of women's physical education in twentieth-century America

Active bodies : a history of women's physical education in twentieth-century America / Martha H. Verbrugge.

Author/creator	Verbrugge, Martha H.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Description	xi, 391 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Women physical education teachers--United States. Physical education teachers--United States. Physical education for women--United States. Discrimination in sports--United States. Women--Education --United States. Educational equalization--United States.

Portion of title	History of women's physical education in twentieth-century
Portion of title	History of women's physical education in 20th century
Contents	Introduction: body, science, and difference in the gym -- "Who is that woman?": female physical educators, 1890s-1940s -- Active womanhood and the science of sex differences, 1890s-1940s -- Gym periods and monthly periods, 1900-1940 -- Gender, race, and equity: Howard University and the University of Nebraska -- "The joy of hard play": competitive activities for college women, 1920s-1950s -- Separate and unequal: the public schools of Washington, D.C., 1890s-1950s -- "It's just the gym": female physical educators, 1950-2005 -- Physical fairness: science, feminism, and sex differences, 1950-2005 -- Exercising caution: physical activity and reproductive health, 1940-2005 -- Conclusion: justice in the gym.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-377) and index.
LCCN	2011030958
ISBN	9780195168792 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0195168798 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	GV362 .V47 2012	✔ Available	Place Hold