{"product_id":"a-game-for-rough-girls-a-history-of-womens-football-in-britain-9780415263382","title":"A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan we truly call football England's 'national' game?\u003cbr\u003eHow have we arrived at this point of such clear inequality between men's and women's football?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1921 and 1972, women were banned from playing in football League grounds in the UK. Yet in 1998 FIFA declared that \"\u003cem\u003ethe future is feminine\u003c\/em\u003e\" and that football was the fastest growing sport for women globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result of several years of original research, the book traces the continuities in women's participation since the beginnings of the game, and highlights the significant moments that have influenced current practice. The text provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*insight into the communities and individual experiences of players, fans, investors, administrators and coaches\u003cbr\u003e*examination of the attitudes and role of national and international associations\u003cbr\u003e*analysis of the development of the professional game\u003cbr\u003e*comparisons with women's football in mainland Europe, the USA and Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Game for Rough Girls \u003c\/em\u003eis the first text to properly theorize the development of the game. Examining recreational and elite levels, the author provides a thorough critique, placing women's experience in the context of broader cultural and sports studies debates on social change, gender, power and global economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.42w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415263382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean Williams is a senior lecturer in education in the School of History and International Studies at De Montfort University, Leicester. She is a consultant to media and sports organisations including FIFA, and is currently involved in a major cross-national research project into women's football.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44251234041971,"sku":"9.78042E+12","price":127.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cbe5c17f-e0fd-4ab8-84aa-ccb1534c6c3f.jpg?v=1769348906","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-game-for-rough-girls-a-history-of-womens-football-in-britain-9780415263382","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}