Linda K Fuller: 3 books
Female Olympians
A Mediated Socio-Cultural and Political-Economic Timeline
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
This book examines women's participation in the Olympic Games since they were allowed to be included in that global arena. Using a holistic, social scientific approach, and emphasizing the rhetoric of sport mediatization, Female Olympians reviews the literature relative to sexism, racism, and ageism...
Women and AIDS
Negotiating Safer Practices, Care, and Representation
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
For many women, the advice “Use a condom!” is not enough to help protect them from HIV infection. As Women and AIDS reveals, “negotiating” safer sex practices is a very complex issue for women who are involved in relationships where they do not enjoy physical, social, or economic equality....
Female Olympian and Paralympian Events
Analyses, Backgrounds, and Timelines
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2018
Female Olympian and Paralympian Events is a groundbreaking book that examines women’s sports in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which have long been underappreciated and under-analyzed. The book begins with a brief background on women’s participation in the Olympic Games and their role relative...