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From Weak Woman To New Woman And Back: The Long Struggle To Legitimize Women Athletes In The U.S., Rashaun Debord Jan 2017

From Weak Woman To New Woman And Back: The Long Struggle To Legitimize Women Athletes In The U.S., Rashaun Debord

Audre Lorde Writing Prize

This paper details the complicated history of women in sport by looking at the changing popular image of women athletes from the late 19th century to today.