Motherhood and Sport: Collective Stories of Identity and Difference by Lucy Spow

Description: Motherhood and Sport by Lucy Spowart, Kerry R. McGannon Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Although sport participation decreases on average for women once they become mothers, athletes have demonstrated that motherhood does not signal the end of sport engagement and athletic identities, or career roles. This is the first book to offer an in-depth examination of the nexus of women, sport and culture within the context of motherhood. Publisher Description Although sport participation decreases on average for women once they become mothers, female athletes from the recreational, to the competitive, to the elite level have demonstrated that motherhood does not signal the end of sport engagement and athletic identities, or career and leadership roles. This is the first book to offer an in-depth examination of the nexus of women, sport and culture within the context of motherhood, uncovering new narratives that raise the profile of non-conformist performances.The book brings together international researchers using innovative and rigorous qualitative methods to show how sport affords or constrains womens agency to devise, negotiate and live alternative versions of motherhood in and through sport. Presenting stories of sporting mothers in contexts including martial arts, leisure swimming, recreational running, triathlon and climbing, the book explores the shifting meaning and practices of motherhood across social, cultural and media/digital landscapes.Deliberately challenging taken-for-granted ways of thinking about motherhood and sport, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the socio-cultural study of sport, gender and sport, womens studies, sport coaching, sport leadership, sport development, or qualitative and digital research methods. Author Biography Lucy Spowart is Professor of Educational Enhancement at the University of Plymouths Peninsula Medical School, UK. As a competitive age-group athlete, Lucy became particularly interested in the intersection of sport and motherhood. Lucy combines her university career with a part-time profession as an endurance sports coach. She is a Level 3 triathlon coach and has supported mother-athletes at all levels, including in the build up to the European and World Paratriathlon Games. Her current research on university staff experiences of returning to work following maternity leave maintains her ongoing interest in motherhood. Lucy is a member of the Expert Advisory Group on Fellowships and Accreditation for Advance HE and Associate Editor of the journal Higher Education Research and Development.Kerry R. McGannon is a Professor at Laurentian University, Canada. Professor McGannons research program has advanced critical qualitative methodologies to understand sport and physical activity behaviour. Specific streams of this work explore the socio-cultural influences on self-identity and critical interpretations of sport, physical activity and the psychological implications. Professor McGannon also studies the media as a cultural site of identity construction within the context of sport, physical activity participation and health. Within this research program, she has advanced understanding of motherhood, identity and sport participation across multiple levels of sport using qualitative methods and methodologies. She is Co-Editor of the journal Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology and Psychology of Sport and Exercise. Details ISBN 0367691825 ISBN-13 9780367691820 Title Motherhood and Sport Author Lucy Spowart, Kerry R. McGannon Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 208 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:135537019; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 208.13 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2024-12-18T03:20:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD