Active bodies : a history of women’s physical education in twentieth-century America / Martha H. Verbrugge.

Verbrugge, Martha H.
New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
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Notes:

  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-377) and index.
  • Introduction: body, science, and difference in the gym — Who is that woman? : female physical educators, 1890s-1940s — Active womanhood and the science of sex differences, 1890s-1940s — Gym periods and monthly periods, 1900-1940 — Gender, race, and equity: Howard University and the University of Nebraska — The joy of hard play : competitive activities for college women, 1920s-1950s — Separate and unequal: the public schools of Washington, D.C., 1890s-1950s — It’s just the gym : female physical educators, 1950-2005 — Physical fairness: science, feminism, and sex differences, 1950-2005 — Exercising caution: physical activity and reproductive health, 1940-2005 — Conclusion: justice in the gym.

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