Shattering the Glass

Shattering the Glass
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9781469626017
ISBN-13 : 1469626012
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Book Synopsis Shattering the Glass by : Pamela Grundy

Download or read book Shattering the Glass written by Pamela Grundy and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reaching back over a century of struggle, liberation, and gutsy play, Shattering the Glass is a sweeping chronicle of women's basketball in the United States. Offering vivid portraits of forgotten heroes and contemporary stars, Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford provide a broad perspective on the history of the sport, exploring its close relationship to concepts of womanhood, race, and sexuality, and to efforts to expand women's rights. Extensively illustrated and drawing on original interviews with players, coaches, administrators, and broadcasters, Shattering the Glass presents a moving, gritty view of the game on and off the court. It is both an insightful history and an empowering story of the generations of women who have shaped women's basketball.

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