Winning Ways: A Photohistory of American Women in Sports

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Summary: Oh, how far we've come!
Review: Winning Ways is a history of women's athletics in the US. Reading it will make you realize how far we've come- from wearing corsets during exercise!- and yet how far we still have to go. I didn't agree with some of the author's arguments; for example, that radio disk jockeys should not have criticized a woman who was assaulted, beaten, and killed for jogging alone at night because "there was still an assumption that women should curb their athletic activity"- please! There is such a thing as common sense. However, the author did make some interesting points- for example, about women in athletics being judged for appearance, about women in aggressive sports being perceived as too "manly", etc. Winning Ways is also filled with interesting photographs and illustrations. I recommend this book to anyone interested in athletics or women's studies.

Rating:
Summary: Oh, how far we've come!
Review: Winning Ways is a history of women's athletics in the US. Reading it will make you realize how far we've come- from wearing corsets during exercise!- and yet how far we still have to go. I didn't agree with some of the author's arguments; for example, that radio disk jockeys should not have criticized a woman who was assaulted, beaten, and killed for jogging alone at night because "there was still an assumption that women should curb their athletic activity"- please! There is such a thing as common sense. However, the author did make some interesting points- for example, about women in athletics being judged for appearance, about women in aggressive sports being perceived as too "manly", etc. Winning Ways is also filled with interesting photographs and illustrations. I recommend this book to anyone interested in athletics or women's studies.